CANNOT BE SPARED.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19885, 14 May 1936, Page 7

CANNOT BE SPARED.

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. _..... N 0 AUSTRALIAN TRiP. \\'ELLINGTDN. \\'ednesda)‘. According to a slaipmenl by ihe i’i'imn Minister. the Right Lion, .\i. J. Srivagv, the ”an \\‘i Lvn .\iai‘iin, .\linisim‘ of .-\gricniiurr. will not he uiwie to attend Ihr: coming Australian ngi'iw'ulluml conferenrc at (innhen‘u. Some time ago lllL‘ Liommnnwcaiih flowrnmeni issued an invitation for the Dpiiiliiuii to he rpprvscnimi at. ihe conference by ihe Minister and the ilii‘ccini‘—<ieiir‘i‘ai of Agriculture, hill their presence is rennin-ml in New Zeaiamd to deal with mutim's arising: from ihe (im‘ei'nnwni‘s legislatim policy.

“\Ve greatly appreciated the Australian liox'ornment‘s invitatlon.“ the Prime Minister said. “ but we have had to point out that we have our time fully occupied wllh dompstlvc matters nl’ great importance. Although we reallse the value, of such visits, we are unable to spare either Mr Lee .\iurlln ur the Director-General of his depart—ment. Mr A. 11. Cocknne, at the moment. However, we have communicated with the Australian Government with a request that the New Zealand Trade Commissioner. Mr \V. Taylor, should be ahle to attend the conference. This suggestion has been agreed to. and Mr Taylor \\'ill prob—ably be able to report to us on Import—ant matters. as questions of mutual interest to Australln and New Zealaud ‘wlil doubtless be discussed."