"NOT SPIRIT OF ANZAC”
AUSTRALIAN TARIFFS REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS “This is not the spirit oL’ Anzac.” Thus Mr. M. Stewart (Auckland),* on trade relations between New Zealand and Australia, when the subject was discussed by the conference of associated chambers of commerce this morning. The following remit was submitted by the Auckland Chamber: “That this conference deplores the increasing asperity manifest in the trade relations between Australia and New Zealand, two neighbouring units in the British Commonwealth of Nations, and urges the desirability of removal of the present restrictions on trade and the negotiation of a new reciprocal tariff on a substantially lower level.” Mr. Stewart, in presenting the remit, said that a more reasonable spirit should be exhibited in the tariffs between* New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand butter was penalised at the rate of 6d a lb., potatoes were not allowed into Australia at all, apples were subject to the same restriction, and there was the possibility of a heavy duty being placed on onions. It seemed that Australia had a tariff wall in order to protect her primary producers. Ho would ask that the authorities in New Zealand get in touch with Australia and see if it were not possible to arrange for reciprocal tariffs which were better than those existing a.t present. Better tariffs would allow both countries to make exchanges of goods at times when there were shortages, due to climatic or other conditions in either country. Mr. L. A. Eady seconded the remit, and remarked that the basis of Empire relationship was clearly business reciprocity. Mr. W. Machin suggested the deletion of the words “removal of the present restrictions on trade.” Though tariffs were necessary in some directions they must have restrictions on certain commodities. At present the advantage was all on the side of Australia. Mr. Machin suggested a meeting between representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Associated Chambers of Commerce to discuss fully tho whole question of reciprocal tariffs.
The remit was carried after the words suggested by Mr. Machin had been deleted.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 11
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342"NOT SPIRIT OF ANZAC” Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 794, 15 October 1929, Page 11
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