BIG BRISTOL SCHEME.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 28 December 1912, Page 12

BIG BRISTOL SCHEME.

PROJECTED DEVELOPMENT IN NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

I The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for Now Zealand, and Mr. W. D. Lysnar, Special Commissioner, representing the frozen meat trade, nnd other trade representatives from the Dominion, visited Bristol yesterday (states'. the "Daily News" of November 14), and met at luncheon- a large gathering of commercial men, including the Lord Mayor, who gave tho visitors' a welcome. Mr. Mackenzie. said ■ New' > Zealand | area of distribution must ho widened, ana with that end in view lie was going to inspect Bristol Docks and should report upon them to his Government. Mr. Lysnar, representing the New ZrGaland frozen meat.trade, said they,were not satisfied with the way m which the trade was-handled at London, «nd ho had com© to the conclusion that Bristol was one of the best ports on ;*hich they could concentrate the great bulk of their trade. The equipment and general facilities f] Avonmouth were a credit to the port,and should have attracted a great deal more trade than they had done so far. Jwen "hen the facilfties London was Preparing were completed the advantage would still remain yrith Bristol. The .Cijr s cial men must 00-operato. with ™em in obtaining a direct line to New scal"n^-5 cal " n^Tho "Daily News" understands that a company will shortly be floated in Bristol in connection with the proposed "? P"!'■ ant development of New Zealand fiozen. meat trade. I