AUSTRALIAN TRADE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 927, 21 March 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TRADE

DEVELOPMENT WITH N.Z. FOSTERING TOURIST TRAFFIC From Our Resident Reporter WELLINGTON, Today. Mr. Ij. J. Schmitt, NeAV Zealand’s trade representative in Australia, Avho leaves shortly to establish his office ; in Sydney, outlined his policy for improving the trad© position between Australia and Ncav Zealand in an address at a fareAvell gathering yesterday. '•The Government has decided that •the reorganisation of NeAV Zealand’s representation in Australia shall include a head office in Sydney,” saicj My. Schmitt. CThis will not be an additional office, but will replace the present Sydney office. A branch office Avill be maintained in Melbourne, and it is my intention to consider the appointment as agents of firms aa’lio are in private business as tour promoters in all the principal cities and toAvns in Australia. “Development of trade with the East AA’ill probably take place through Brisbane, or Sydney. I intend to make inquiries in order to be sure Avhich is the more suitable port. If it is found that .Brisbane offers better and cheaper facilities for the transhipment of cargoes to and from the East, this will assist in the deA'elopment of direct shipping from Queensland, AA’hich seems to me to offer a splendid field for tourists and the export of certain New Zealand commodities. With the cooperation of all parties in New Zeallancl, greatly increased numbers of tourists should be encouraged to come to the Dominion.” The balance of trade AA’as greatly in favour of Australia, continued Mr. Schmitt, but she Avas still Xe\A’ Zealand’s best customer for a number of products, and second to the United Kingdom in a considerable range of other goods. XeA\’ Zealand’s prosperity Avas largely bound up Avith that of Australia. "To foster trade it Avould be excellent to extend the practice of in\'iting business men and public men to visit XeAv Zealand and confer A\*ith such organisations as chambers of commerce, manufacturers’ associations, tourist and progress leagues,” concluded Mr. Schmitt. “Reciprocity in such a course should be possible, as I knoAV it is favoured in Australia.”