RECIPROCAL TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7

RECIPROCAL TRADE.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. EMBARGO 0N CITRUS FRUITS. Untted Press Assn.—~«Elee. Tel. CopyrlghL CANBERRA, May ‘2B. Reciprocal trade with New Zeuland was discussed by the Agricultural Gounell to—day. and Mr William Taylor, New Zeulzmd Trade Commissioner, is preparing 11 full report ot‘ the delihcrations [or the Dominion Govern—ment. lteealling the efforts made tor the lifting or the New Zeulund embargo on Australian citrus fruits, Mr 11, \'. ’l‘horlJy, acting-Minister ot‘ Llommcrcc, Said Australia‘s fruit trade with New Zealand had dropped from £182,901 in 1931—32 to £01,462 in 1933—33, with only at slight increase in the follow» ins year. The Commonwealth had urged the lifting of the restrictions for it short period in each year in respect to citrus t‘rnil, cherries, grapes and passion fruit, and had guaranteed that no l‘ruit would be exported unless ae—coinpunied by a certiileate of freedom from fruit 113'. Mr ’i‘horlly added that, although the quantities or New Zi‘nlnnd apples imported into Auslruliu since March 25 were not large, Ihr mere tact of permitting their admission tn Australii \\tlst\tl indlcdlion “1' good faith nnd no doubt \wnld 1m ul'q’ll‘t‘l‘ii‘tlt‘tl by the New chlund tim’crmnrnt. A Better Understandlng. Mr Taylor in an inlcr\icw fitter said thrsc contcrrncrs were rapidly paring the way to (l .‘lcttcr nnderbliiinltng among the producers in the .\nstrdliun btltti-s its well 2th with .\r\\' Aenlilnd. Discussions on Ililll'Mllg would ln: Hi runsidcrnllle inlcrest in .\cw Aclezimt, where there were problems pnrdllcl with those ot‘ Australia. Mr Taylor spulu- ut n luncheon in the delegates ll‘ndrred li)‘ tltc IUIIII’ munwcnlth m-wrmni-nt. He will lhc feeling timurd .\listrnlid wits lnur!‘ t'ricndl} in the l’illitiltlnll lllun w.i~ gcncrlilly imagined. .\,\ tourist nlllcci hp was unmzcd ill the nnlnin‘r n 1 ,\e\\ Aralund ltvtll‘t>t> wlm \\t‘|'l' mmlmimti t’mtirinj." lulu i\ll‘tl'ittlili 'l'ltc m‘illmt) lwet‘c women who \.‘dlilc lu S;LlllL,,~ tot la good holiday.