TRADE RELATIONS

Southland Times, Issue 21097, 31 May 1930, Page 7

TRADE RELATIONS

AUSTRALIA AND NX

RECEPTION TO DOMINION COMMISSIONER

DESIRE OF COMMONWEALTH (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, May 30. “We regard it as a compliment to Australia that a sister Dominion should appoint as a Trade Commissioner in the Commonwealth one who is Australianborn,” said the Prime Minister, Mr Scullin, in proposing the health of Mr L. J. Schmitt, who was recently appointed to the office by the New Zealand Government and who was given a luncheon by the Federal Cabinet. Mr Scullin added that he was confident Mr Schmitt would assist in cementing the friendly relations existing between the two countries. He asked the guest to convey to New Zealand a message from Australia to the effect that the Commonwealth desired to work in the greatest harmony with the Dominion, and hoped that trade between the two countries would be developed to mutual advantage. An extension of the tourist traffic from Australia should prove a profitable asset to New Zealand and would be valuable for Australia’s publicity purposes.

Mr Schmitt, in thanking the Minister for the welcome," said he brought a message of goodwill from the people of the Dominion, who hoped Australia would soon experience a return to the fullest prosperity. NewZealanders considered that this land with its vast resources should soon find a solution for its economic problems. Mr Schmitt also conveyed greetings from the Maori people, and presented the Prime Minister with a book of New Zealand views and prevailed upon Mr Scullin and his wife to be the first tourists secured by him for the Dominion. They promised to spend some time in New Zealand in January when homeward-bound from the Imperial Conference.