DRASTIC ACTION

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1933, Page 5

DRASTIC ACTION

DOMINION BUTTER

CANADIAN MARKET SUSPENSION.

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OTTAWA, March 21

Appropriate action in conformity with the terms ol the trade treaty will be taken in connection with reported -nip meats of. New Zealand's butter on route to Canada.

This may to questions was given by Mr Bennett in the House tc-day, he said the Government Iliad been advised that substantial quantities of New Zealand butter were on the high setos en route to this country. He would not disclose the action the Government proposed to take, stating only that it would be in accordance with the terms of the trade treaty.

The shipments of New Zealand butter that are now in transit to Oanfada are to be held off the Canadian market for at least thirty days. This is according to an agreement that Was been reached between the two countries.

The Canadian. Government took Up the attitude that importation of the butter at this time would prejudice the Oahtt'cliatt butter indltsry, and it therefore took action under the NIZ.? Canadian Trade Treaty. The SO day period expires on April 13. Unless some -remedial action is taken by then by New Zealand, heavy dumping duties will be then imposed on New Zealand butter by Canada

AUSTRALASIAN BUTTER.

(Received this day at 10.40 a.m.) CANBERRA, March 22

Mr Latham, Attorney-General, in the House of Representatives late last night announced that the Government had decided to defer action in regard to the proposed restriction of the export of Australian butter to the United Kingdom. This decision would enable the Australian Dairy Export Control Board to confer with the representative of the New Zealand Dairy Board who was arriving shortly. -

If as a result, the dairying interests recommended that no restriction be imposed, the Government would have mi hesitation in adopting the recommendation. .