TRADE WITH EAST
WIDE PUBUCITY GIVEN TQ DOMINION'S PRIMARY PRODUCfs . f VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES
New Zealand received a great deal of valuable publieity in the Federated Malay States, the Netherlands East IndieS and 'the' Strarts Settlejfnents 'during the reeent visit the New Zealand Tourist and Trade Compassion er in Anstralia, Mr. L. J. Sehmitt, made to those countries in the interests of Dominion teade. Newspapers published in both Dutch and English devoted considerable "space to Mr. Schmitt's mission, and aS a result of his" propaganda work and the publieity given to his lectures people living in the East must now have . far better knowledge of New Zealand and" its trade and tourist potentialities. The survey made by Mr. Sehmitt was the first oecasion on whieh the New Zealand Government had offidially investiga^ed the pbssjhilities of extehding trade and1 tourist traffic jn the Fast. The Value "of New Zealand's imports from ' the' countries ha visited exeeeds anAU^lly hy a large margin the value of exports, and it is felt that much can be dbne 'to adjust the adverse balance ■ ag:ainst the' Dohiinion hy the "fbsterihg: bf closer trade relations. No doubt the absence of a direct steamer service is a decided disadvantage, but this is a handicap that could probably be removed if the volume* of trade with the East c'ould h,e d'evolped to sufficiently large dimensions tO'Warrant the inaugUration of 'improved " regular shipping facilities.
Mai-Icet ;Requirements The cbmhiodifieS' it is'hop'ed to he able to market in increasing quantities in the East include hntter, cheese, casein, honey, fruit, and dried, preserved and condeh'sed milk. ; New Zealand's 'present saies there of those products are comparatively inki'griificant, 'but it i's - generally fblt that*"by**carefully ascertaining market requirements, and by close attention to such matters as packing, branding and advertisirrgvtppropriate to ' th"e"East, * that "the ■ Dominion may be able to ohtain in that part of the world a valuable outlet" for her'principal exportable products. ' : '
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 September 1931, Page 2
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317TRADE WITH EAST Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 September 1931, Page 2
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