TRADE WITH CANADA.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1924, Page 4

TRADE WITH CANADA.

FURTHER RIJLI’PIXG FACILITIES. Mr Ci. !■:. Bunting, Ausiralasian maniiger of tlio Canadian Government Meriliaiil Marino anil the Canailian National Railways, rotnrno.l to Auckland hum i.:mada (says the ‘‘Star”), where In- attended a conl'eienee of managers id the principal agencies of the line overseas. There were fit teen delegates, including the management, at the conic! once. which diseussd the matter of organisation and the possibilities ol extending the service over all the seas. .Regarding New Zealand, Mr Canting said that his line was going to open another office in Atollingtou very .shortly, and there was a possibility that a rearrangement would lie made so that there would Iso a distinct and .separate service for New Zealand, and one for Australia, instead of one service for both the Commonwealth and the Dominion, ns at present. lie thought this would he arranged, and more vessels would he put into tile trade. New cargo and passenger ships were being built for the line for the West Indies and the I’aiitic.Coast trade, and the line was displaying very active enterprise generally. Trade between Canada and New Zealand i.s increasing, said Mr Bunting; also trade between Canada and Australia, manufactured goods coining south, and wool, hides, and some butter going north. Referring to ‘‘the greatest railway .system in the world,” Mr Bunting said the “Canadian National'' had evolved fvom the amalgamation of a number of companies—the National, the Grand Tmnk, the Grand Pacific, the Canadian Northern, the National Transcontinental. and the Inter-colonial. These railways were nil put under the one management as the Canadian National Railways during the last twelve months and as a consequence to both the service and the earnings had vastly improved. As an example. Mr Bunting mentioned that the net earnings for last November totalled 18,0C0,000d01., whereas in the November of the previous year there was a deficit. Whilst iu Toronto, Mr Bunting addressed the export section of the Manufacturers’ Association, and tried to impress upon members the advisability of sending their representatives to New Zealand and Australia. He thinks that as a result of his suggestion in the near future several Canadian manufacturers will send agents out here to make trade arrangements which should he beneficial to both countries.

‘'There is quite a strong sentiment in Canada regarding trade within the Umpire,” said Mr Bunting. “1 assure you the people there are very keen lor it Of course, as far as New Zealand i.s concerned, we have a preferential tariff, which is no doubt of great honelit both to New Zealand and Canada. With Ifurther development of trade this will no doubt be further amplified.”