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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
1
Mr Lyons discloses vital reasons behind Australia’s firm trade stance as Japan’s ongoing boycott remains unresolved. No official notification from Canberra has been issued regarding any change or escalation in policy.
Japanese officials reveal a Tokyo led trade boycott against Australian exports and the government considers heavy quotas and tariffs. Reports detail refusals to accept orders for silk and dairy products while assessing the impact on wool and other items. Australia’s 1935 exports to Japan and the 1936 nine month totals are cited as context for the evolving dispute.
Australian trade minister R Lyons condemns Japan’s import restrictions on wool flour and other goods. He cites Japanese buyers stopping bids in Melbourne Adelaide and Sydney and argues the barrier is a Japanese government act via market tactics and tariffs. He says the onus lies with Japanese manufacturers who have driven prices down and monopolized imports.
Sydney reports Japan pledges fair treatment if Australia removes trade barriers and restores amicable relations. Japanese Consul-General Murai says Tokyo seeks equal trade terms, noting Britain as a key market for Australian beef, mutton, dairy, and wool, and supports negotiations to avoid harming exports.
Sydney reports debate over Japan’s competitive edge in textiles compares wage, raw material costs, currency effects, and proximity to the Commonwealth. Officials warn retaliatory and restrictive actions could harm Australia’s wheat and goods markets while urging negotiated access and fair competition.
A Sydney report notes primary producers fear Japan's announcement on wool and wheat may impact key exports. The piece references legal matters and court actions, including remarks by counsel about contempt of court and potential influences on South Wales and Victoria trade.
The Commonwealth Government pledges to uphold Empire trade treaty obligations and improve living standards. It affirms not weakening resolve in policy of protection and Australia’s ideals, crediting workers for national progress amid the trade dispute.
Trade safeguard measures were issued by Tokyo to protect domestic industries. An ordinance published in the latest gazette imposes a 20 percent tariff on meat butter condensed milk leather animal fat and tanned hides from Australia for twelve months. Import controls also require government licensing for wheat fed sour and other goods.
A grounded British motor ship Stanford ran aground on a reef near Geraldton Harbour Thursday while en route from London to Geraldton carrying cement. The vessel Koolinds J9 stood by. Seventeen crew members and one woman, Mrs Dougie Jeans, were evacuated by a Koglinga boat. The Stanford carried her husband, a medical student, among its 18 men and one woman. Heavy seas hinder rescue efforts.
Melbourne dispatch reports crew of the pirate trawler Girl Pat declaring to a Daily Mail representative that Captain Osborne planned to sail to a foreturn port to sell cargo and then go to South America. The captain’s arrest warrant was withdrawn as the venue sailed quietly to port amid tensions. Georgetown reports indicate pages of the captain’s log concerning Atlantic ore shipments are missing.
Gas workers express strong opposition to Mr Lang in a proceeding on a labor matter. The group debated whether to support or block a proposed amendment tied to leadership within the party. The Lang motion failed after a show of resistance from industry workers.
The Morning Post warns Germany’s rearmament is vast and grave, with 1936 spending near £900 million split between capital and maintenance. Experts fear German policy will push toward war to avoid internal collapse, while observers compare Mussolini’s risks to Hitler’s choices. The piece notes Britain trails in military expenditure and forecasts consequences if Germany acts.
A conference at Montrulux on the Dardanelles pits British and Russian interests over free passage to the Mediterranean and the fate of the Black Sea. Britain rejects Russia's demand for sole access, prompting calls for new instructions from Lord Balfour. If Litvinoff’s proposals gain acceptance, Russia would claim influence over the Black Sea and surrounding routes.
Sir Samuel Hoare argues Britain must strengthen the navy to deter war as Europe remains highly combustible. He warns a spark could ignite conflict despite general desire to avoid war and stresses Britain’s role in collective security and Mediterranean defense within the League.
A fragmented report notes Mr Cerutty declines participation in an electoral contest. The text references officials and parliamentary honours but remains unclear in places due to damaged OCR.
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