AIL ROUTES.
THE TEANS-ANDINE RAILWAY. lly Tcletranh—Press Association—Oooyrleht. ■ Melbourne, March 15. TkeFederal Postal Department ia considering a Colonial Office dispatch dealing with the'question of the opening of the trans-Andine railway, arid suggesting a shorter mail route between Australia and England, It'ls,'estimated mails' from 1 England could be' landed in Sydney in 27 days. . .
AUCKLAND OPINIONS.' (By Teleeraph.—Press Association-'
Auckland, March 15. . •In reference to .the London cablegram concerning tho suggested mail route .via the -trans-Andin'e railway, inquiries made amongst' Auckland; commercial 'people elicited the information that any route which will shorten communication with London will naturally be welcomed, but at the same time it is felt that the route via South America will not' compare with those via :Prisco or Vancouver. 'At Valparaiso there is no harbour, and ship 3 have to stand out-in the open roadstead. There are no trade prospects to be considered,- and wheat and minerals are the main-' exports from the Chilian' port. From Wellington to Monte .Video over the present trade route the, distance is 5975 miles, and with an added'train journey of some 1500 miles across South America, it is not considered that the saving will be very, great. : ■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 7
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195AIL ROUTES. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 7
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