Mr, James appealed to the High ICourt, which decided in his favour, Jana, in 1932, the Privy Council up: Iheld thie decision 'The States then' appealed to the JCommonwealth for ce-operation 19 validate their marketing legislation. Legal authorities enthusiastically Jcombed the Constitution, and dis covered that Section 51' empowered the Commonwealth to:—"legisiate with other countries and amongst th States of the Commonwealth." New regulations were consequently in-{troduced by the States and also by. the Commonwealth, and have been operative ever sines. But Mr. James remained undaunted. After fighting} the issue through the courts for several years, he again has the satis-{action of being upheld by the Privy Council. Section $2 overrides Scetion St. Government control of in-fter-state trade is" unconstitutional.
Planned marketing has suffered the same fate as the New Deal. in the United States, "and the Commonwealth's pride has been seriously rebuffed.
The real issue Involved Is that the [Commonwealth is now bound by Seetion 92, which, it was claimed, only Japplied to the States. This Is important because the Commonwealth's Feulatons to control aviation ave also being challenged In the courts, similar action may be taken with regard to broadcasting.
The larger States, or, more cor rectly, those with the greatest popula-
Apart from the preferential treat ment now assured, Australia lo ina much better position to compete with meat exports from the Argentine since the problems of chilling meat fon the longer voyage from Australia have been solved..A number of new, fast ships, specially equipped for th chilled meat trade, have been commissioned on the Australian run, and with the improving market every effort is being made to raise the already high standard of Australian cattle.
Great importance is now attached to the Australian ment trade, Vast Jareas of the continent are better sulted {o cattle than to sheep raising, and are too remote from the coast for dairying to be practicable. Meat exporting on a large scale offers the fonly promising means of seltting these areas, and this particularly applies to the northern parts of the Continent, where increased population is desired.
Nearer the coast the dairy indus try is well established, though it has just passed through a rather dry [season in all States. One unfortunate effect of this has been inability. to Jeope with large orders for butter from the Netherlands, a market Aus tralia is anxious to. develop, 'The same dry period also threatened the Victorian wheatlands, and sowing was seriously delayed. At the crucial moment good rains relieved the poste tion, and steady farls throughout the last' few months have practically ase sured bountiful harvest. This. is Hood news for the farmer as the Wheat markets are buoyant in con sequence of the disastrous droughts in Canada and the United States. Last week, wiiest was quoted at higher prises in Australian markets than for many years, despite the threatened curtailment of orders from JJapan and Manchoukuo as a reprisal against the new Australian tari,
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