THE BUDGET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1940, Page 4

THE BUDGET

PRESENTATION BEFORE END OF MONTH ANTICIPATED BY FINANCE MINISTER. MAY VISIT AUSTRALIA FIRST. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister of Finance, Mr Nash, said in an interview yesterday that he hoped he would be able to present the Financial Statement to the House of Representatives before the end of the month. The announcement before the session began was that the Budget would not be ready till July. If an opportunity arises before the presentation of the Budget for Mr Nash to have a clear week away from Wellington, he will make his visit to Australia which was postponed because of the early calling together of Parliament.

“While it is impossible at present to determine whether I will be able to leave New Zealand, I shall go to Australia if the opportunity' is given,” said Mr Nash. “Several subjects in relation to the two countries could be profitably discussed on a week’s visit.” When Mr Nash postponed his trip to Australia, two officers of the Marketing Department were sent there to discuss supply to Great Britain. They have sent to New Zealand a mass of information which will be valuable to the Minister in making any decision on his policy of reaching the most reasonable and fair terms for the purchase of foodstuffs and commodities from New Zealand.