TRADE WITH TAURANGA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1718, 8 April 1913, Page 6

TRADE WITH TAURANGA.

DIRECT SERVICE WITH HERE? The following letter from the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce was read at yesterday's meeting of lite council of'.the Wellington Chamber of Commerce:— "I hai'o been directed by'iiiy council to forward you tho following resolution which was unanimously carried at our last monthly meeting:—"That this council approach the Wellington . Chamber of Commorc'o with a view to securing steamship communication between "auranga and Welling- ' ton, and asking them to co-operate in obtaining a good subsidy for same, . nnd inducing one of the steamship companies .to inaugurate a- service;,; "I need hardly point out the ad- ' vantages that would result. from a direct, service, but have only to mention the largo output of timber from two of our local mills, viz., Oropi and Omanoina, and in the very near future this will be largely augmented by-the M'hakamarania mill. There is also a big future for (lie fruit industry in this district. At tho pre-. . sent time all lines shipped'to your port and tile south have. to be reshipped at Auckland, which makes a big inroad into tile profits, besides the (k'ldy in delivery, which is a serious handicap to all concerned, particularly those in tho fruit, industry. My council are-of opinion that if. such'a service could bo arranged, there would be a direct benefit, not only to our district, but to your city, and" the surrounding towns." Mr. James Macintosh asked if it would not bo possible for the' coastal boat (Union Steam Ship Company) to call at. Tauranga on the way.down from Auckland. Tho president (Mr. Mabin) said that such boats a.* the Omapero and Il;mpiri traded on tho coast. "They suggest a subsidy," lie continued, "but subsidies are not knocking about. Who is going to give the subsidy P" ■ Mr. Macintosh: Oh, the Government, of course! , Tho president: I. think you'll find that Tauranga is served by the Northern Steamship Company, and there might, be diflienltios in the way of the Union Company calling there. We might ask for more information about the size of boats that, can be nccommodatcd in the harbour, aud some statistics as to tlio trade with Wellington which 1 ' now goes through" Auckland 1 . That was decided upon.