MR. COATES’ TOUR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10311, 21 January 1927, Page 5

MR. COATES’ TOUR

CANADIAN PREFERENCE FOR NfZ. GOODS URGED NAVAL DEFENCE (Received Jan. 20, 8.45 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Jan. 19. AH - Coates, interviewed in Winnipeg, maintained that New Zealand should be given preference by Canada over countries other than British in the matter of trade where her products are recognised as of equal or of superior quality. He advocated the adjustment of the trade balance between the'two sister Dominions. In the matter of naval defence lie reiterated that what the individual Dominions chose to do was entirely for their self-governing peoples to decide. “Wo in New Zealand” he said, “are going to increase gradually our outlay on naval defence. At present it is costing us eight to nine shillings a head. The development of a new country costs a great deal of money, and precludes the expenditure of immense sums on defence”.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

DIFFICULTIES OF DOMINIONS. MUTUAL HELP ADVOCATED. (Received Jan. 20. 11.5 p.m.) VAN LOU VER, J an. 20. _"))e are proud to be associated with tiie British Empire and all -- means, but we also recognise some oi the difficulties it is possible other portions of the Empire may have, ana it is lor u.s to help them out where we can,” declared Mr Coates, in a speech at the Canadian Club, W innipeg. Fie said he considered that what really mattered at the imperial conference was the spiiit of the conference. Personally, he thoughttiie conclusions reached did not conflict with the resolutions of the previous conferences. What had been written down would go in the direction of making the Empire better known, and better understood, ana our people more of one mind than ever berore. —A..N.Z.C.A. lesson" FROM CAN AE A. APPRENTICE CLASSES I-N R AIL WA Y WOK KSH OFS. (Received Jan. 20, 11.50 n.m.) OTTAWA, Jan. 19. Olr Coates spent a lively day in Winnipeg sightseeing, especially ins-

peeling the Canadian National Railways' model workshops. He displayed very great iut-e.-est in a large apprentice class, composed of well-edu-cated young men starting mechanical careers. Mr Coates is so convinced of the value of this educational phase of railway shop practice that he expects to order the adoption of a similar scheme upon his return to New Zealand.—A.X .Z.C.A.