RECIPROCITY.
CANADIAN OVERTURES. TO AUSTRALIA. (Received January 29, 8.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, January 28. Mr Foster, Minister for Trade, is making overtures to Australia with a, view to establishing a trade agreement. He will ask for reductions in the Australian tariff on the following articles. — Agricultural implements, ammunition, boots and shoes, metal manufactures, vehicles, textiles, apparel, bicycles and motors. Mr Ross, Commissioner for Australia, reported that the Australian Government was prepared to consider a tariff arrangement. Mr Foster ds prepared to go as a special representative, to Australia, and endeavour to conclude the agreement. ~."".',.'. ■-.,/.'>!<
HONI A, FISHBRIS OPINION.
REPRESENTATIVE WELCOME. (Received January 29, 8.46 a.m.). MELBOURNE, January 29. Hon. A. Fisher, Prime Minister, per. ferring to the Canadian reciprocity cahlegrams, said the Commonwealth Government wanted to meet t(he Canadian representative and talk over the matter. Until they understood one another, they could not discuss the terms of reciprocity. The. Hon. F, G. Tudor, Minister for Trade and Customs, stated that he had received no communication from Canr ada. Mr Foster's visit would be welcome, and would greatly facilitate the preliminaries. Personally, he "thought the Ckxmmtonwealth Government was unlikely to grant preference to any laaibicles' whereon, a profitable trade "had been built up by means of a. •tariff. Jf they could promote trade without injury or with mutual benefit, it would lie a splendid thing. ~• ,
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10545, 30 January 1912, Page 5
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223RECIPROCITY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10545, 30 January 1912, Page 5
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