AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 234, 21 February 1913, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRADE RECIPROCITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, February 20. Mr. Tudor promises that the question of trade reciprocity shall be discussed at the Empire Trade Conference, lie says that Mr. Fisher is coming over from New Zealand. Mr. Foster from Canada will be present, and possibly a representative from South Africa. Mr. Tudor holds that the industrial conditions in New Zealand and Canada are nearly the same as those in Australia. The question of trade relations with those countries is. he considers, worthy of discussion. It may be found there are things one country may produce which another does not. and an agreement will be mutually beneficial. He hopes for a good result from the, conference. IMMIGRATION POLICY DENOUNCE!:). Melbourne. February 20. Mr. O'Malloy. Minister for the Interior, when receiving a deputation of unemployed, denounced the State immigration policy, which, lie said, ought to be stopped, because the labor market was overcrowded. He characterised the policy as political cannibalism. STATE BRICKWORKS. . Sydney, February 20. The chairman of the Brick Association challenges Mr. Griffith's statement that Government competition in brickmaking has induced the association to give a rebate, and offers to pay ClOflO to the hospital if the statement can be proved.