BETTER SERVICE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19146, 1 November 1927, Page 8

BETTER SERVICE.

SOUTH ISLAND STEAMER CONNEXION AUSTRALIA. * ■ * Delegate at the rf „ Associated Chambers ofTl which concluded in •lay, emphasised the need foTrt *?* ncxion with Australia. ** "That the co-operation of «,. i cintcd Chambers of Comml? ; W Commonwealth of Aurtrfffc * in making representations for V.u't* of steamers of a better d»J» engtged, in the general vice between Australia offßß* land. ' was a remit moved wV* J. Seed (Wellington) ' ?%k Mr 6efld a said that the remh Jf. seated witn the mam object rf*«wJT aging tho tourist traffic beHnS Commonwealth and the iw7 n *♦ that the people of ffJTjKli might fraternise more freely (SS! Government statistics showed aSt 1925,0f the 12,118,wffSjgj arriving; in the Dominion ftO* Australians. In 1926. of U»\ißJ visitors 8493 were AustrtlbM? tlio seven months to JnlV year, of the 7399 visitoni %??? been Australians. The nronnrtL . roughly two-thirds of theffiJE* ing to tho Dominion showed source of visitors to New Ze»QI!! , a most valuable one, and crettSjc! should bo made to foster tjS-SP There had been interruption hnt steamer services over the tot ■ years, which no doubt hail 2.2 many from coming to New jS?? since there was always tlwftoSS-t that return to Australia MukuT tcrfered with and delayed. ffK said the speaker, that there taw' for steamers of a larger t»r clase for tho general JnuJSw - service. Outside of the mail tW vessels of 20 to 25 years' 01d,7k napes running from 4500 tons t»W tons, were frequently .pressed fcfoZ service when boats of ranch larStk nage and more modern Build vmt welcomed, and it with the assistance pi the Ascekw •' Chambers of tho Commwniiwy of Australia, this might w atllmA Mr A T. onded the remit. *.T Mr W. Gow (Dunedin) Raid'tiilk, larger steamers that tfould:o&m|jm e3 would roncentrnto on and the rest of New ZealandwotEi be considered. He recommendation in the roeagtlfoevn* passenger service- should be wmd to benefit all Now ZMlanf&jff»

No Reference to Vtoflgsjtfc Mr Seed said that the'nnSik ■ no reference to Wellington, SmM. ter affected New Zealand It wa«i now most commendation should be miiivmi Mr A. H. cargill) said that the south vunfn. ing a distinct and serious disWvffite because of the inegulay M|jrjf*if§i Australia. The boats nove?Mjl-;» timetable. The North Mais}j|]h satisfactory and regular wM r ifA was sadly needed, by blue cod industry at ttouJinrfu greatly handicapped by tk'< itwgok service to Melbourne. Tdnnsfcwijfci in the south would be better jStyoiM if the boats could be re)jedWH« would oppose the remit, *fJMtW ,ii might lead to.better boats wVttb i service. "This need shomdts#!p* cedence bv#r all other rewwjfw™ ,' shipping companies," ' ask for ouo thing and vn may get it." ,'sl&wßmr\ Mi C. H. Weston (ti&JMm) said that his interested, because t fl New Plymouth would of cal] for vessels iromMM^th^Sm Mr H G. CampbelFflJjjp&fM he was strongly of the 5 as Mr. Mackrell. There table for the South Island, T -WispH |8 North. Island was fairly» f w«|f*iwi n The time had not come to 0M 9 better steamers in the serriol&» w Mc H. P. Caughey (Aiicklanjgte' B ported the motion. Jl| ' Mr Seed said Wellington osp' '. supported the demand of Island, but tUe remit W*gjjj|ifo divorced from this object.' 'sHipi several of the boats at pr«snipl#» run to Sydney were not { <r*iW§W modern for the nreeent J»)W^|fl f '* Zealand. -k'SJaff? Mr Campbell said they nvtpwfel the cheapness of $» serrioj/$-s W The remit was lost'"'byTl'littJli majority. --.:..,) s ! t''.pg «■' "