TRADE RELATIONS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 408, 15 April 1937, Page 5

TRADE RELATIONS.

New Zealand and Australia. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, April 14. That New Zealanders and Austro Ilans are one people and that there is need for more reciprocity between the two countries was the opinion expressed by the Minister of Labour in the Victorian Government, Horn. E. J. Mackrell, in responding to ithe toast of his health at a dinner tendered him at Parliament House by the acting-Prime Minister, Hon. P. Fraser, to-night. Mr. Fraser said ithat members of the New Zealand Cabinet hoped before long to have the opportunity of discussing trade matters with representatives' of S’age Governments in Australia. There were such things as New Zealand potatoes and Australian fruit still to be adjusted. The position was so paradoxical and so stupid as to be a reflection upon the common-sense of the statesmen of the two countries . The people of would be only too glad to meet the people of Australia hal'fway in adjusting such anomalies. Mr. Mackrell said his primary reason for visiting the Dominion vas to investigate New Zealand's pl?<cement scheme for unemployed citizens. He had investigated Jf thoroughly and was so satisfied thait he Intended on his return to recom mend its adoption by the Victorian Cabinet. New Zealand had succeeded in establishing a clearing house between employer -and employee and was exploiting the only market, the private employer.