OVERTURES TO AUSTRALIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3436, 30 January 1912, Page 5

OVERTURES TO AUSTRALIA.

FOR TRADE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA. AUSTRALIA WANTS TO TALK THINGS OVER. [UNITED press ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT] OTTAWA, Jan. 28. Mr Foster. Minister tof Trade, is making overtures to Australia re establishing a trade agreement. He will ask for reductions in the Australian, tariff on the following articles: Agricultural implements, ammunition, boots and shoes, metal manufacturers, textiles, apparel, vehicles, bicycles, ana motors. My Ross, Commissioner for Australia, has reported that the Australian Government is preparing to consider tariff arrangement. Mr Foster is prepared to go as a special representative to Australia to endeavor to conclude an agreement. MELBOURNE, Jan. 39.

Mr Fisher, referring to the Canadian reciprocity cables, states that the Commonwealth Government wanted, to meet the Canadian representative and talk over matters. Until then it was understood' one or the other could not discuss terms of reciprocity. Mr Tudor stated he had received no communication from Canada, Mr Foster’s visit would be welcome, and would gjreatly facilitate preliminaries. Personally he thought the Commonwealth Government unlikely to grant preference on any articles wherein a profitable trade had been built up by means of a tariff. If they could promote trade without injury or with mutual benefit, it would be a splendid thing.