AFFAIRS IN CANADA.

Otago Witness, Issue 4032, 23 June 1931, Page 25

AFFAIRS IN CANADA.

NEW ZEALAND TARIFF. OTTAWA, June 15. The Prime Minister (Mr R. B. Bennett) announced in the House of Commons to-day that representations will be made by Canada to the New Zealand Government in an effort to delay its tariff actions against this country. Referring to the same matter, the Hon. W. D Euler (Liberal) said he had received communications from Kitchener (Ontario) manufacturers, who stated that higher New Zealand duties would affect orders standing in their books, and in some instances would involve the cancellation of orders. CANADIAN WHEAT CROP. WINNIPEG, June 16. “ The liabilities of the prairie Governments on the 1929 wheat crop guarantees will total 25,000,000 dollars, but a method of repayment to meet this indebtedness has not yet been decided upon,” sth ted Mr J. Bracken (Premier of Manitoba) on his return from the east to-day. During his absence he conferred with representatives of the lend ing banks. The banks, it is stated, have served notice that they want to be paid in cash or in negotiable securities which they can convert into cash. HOSPITAL SWEEPSTAKES. OTTAWA, June 18. A proposal that Canada should follow the Irish Free State in the matter of hospital sweepstakes was killed in the Senate, when a Bill by Senator Barnard, of British Columbia, sponsoring a national hospitals drawing, was deferred for six months, by 34 votes to 22. CANADIAN BUDGET. OTTAWA, June 18. The Budget was passed by the House of Commons by a majority of 30, 102 to 72, after a sub-amendment by the United Farmers advocating suspension of the redemption of the Dominion’s notes in gold was defeated by 165 to 15, and a Liberal amendment which called for a policy to - overcome the economic depression was defeated by 109 to 70. STOCK GROWERS’ RESOLUTION. OTTAWA, June 20. A resolution, passed by the Convention of Saskatchewan Stock Growers asks that foreign wool should not be permitted to enter Canada until after the Canadian clip is cleared up.