WEST OF ENGLAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1923, Page 4

WEST OF ENGLAND.

OPENINGS- FOR NEW ZEALAND TRADE, WELLINGTON, Aug. I=.. Mr Jl. C. C'ameron, formerly Produce and Exhibition Commissioner, and latterly <)flicer-iu-C'harge of Immigration in London lias just returned to the Dominion. ‘‘Regular supply and distribution nix- essential,” declared -Mr Cameron to a reporter. ‘There are now two lines of steamers—the Slmw, SavilL and the New Zealand Shipping—leaving the Dominion for London ami arriving in England at regular intervals. These always call at Southampton to disembark their passengers, and eon signments of produce intended for districts in the west of midlands of England could be discharged at Southampton and railed from there to their deslin aiimi. “Soul ha mjit on is the only port of the west and south eon sis of England that is not a fleet ed by tides, and the largest steamers: in the world tiro able to enter or leave there at any lime. The docks are owned hy the London ami South Western Railway Company, and, con; equentiy, every tai-iluy for expeditious discharge ana delivery hy rad throughout the conn try at low rates is available. Cob: storage, owned ai-;o Lv the railway company, with diiv--i discharge Dorn steamer into the toh.l-air chambers, is provided. The railway linos run alongside the Meamers ai tin- wharves, so that caivo can he discharged di:----t into trm-k. sh> ranidiv can cargoes he handled a! S-Mmhnmptou, that, shipments for the wosf of England or midlands could be delivered at tlic-ir destinations before the steamers carrying them reached London. “Many merchants in the west and midlands of England are anxious to develop New Zealand trade in dairy produce and apples especially, but, owing to the irregularity in shipping and uncertainty of arrivals hitherto prevailing, little has been done. No merchant w ill t rs- to pu-h trade if Inlias not certainly of arrival and regularity of supply. Euless that can lie assured there is link possibility of attaining the desired direct trade. By shipping via Southampton a good demand could speedily ho developed.

"Argentine exporters, as well as Canadian and American shipper', are rapidly taking advantage of Southampton as tin- port of discharge for produce from those countrie.s. Now Zealand. I hen :ore. should liol lag liehind. Imi should mala- cvi--\ ondeavour In got the shipping companies in use the port of Southampton as indicated, and so hell) in develop New Zealand Hade I hlong 1 lollt Hi old Country. Evident lv the p.-s-ihililics of Sum hanipl.nu are iiol ivuibcd In New Z -aloud 1 111 :-ii 1 ess n,e;i, l.ui ii i-. a mailer linn, miglii wail occupy i |e. atieni ion n! chambers of e -mmi-reo throughout the Dominion.“