The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1903 DIRECT SERVICE TO SYDNEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 110, 7 May 1903, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1903 DIRECT SERVICE TO SYDNEY.

The iffer of the Union S.S. Company o allow the Ovalau to call at New Plymouth is one deservirg the carefui ittention of the people of Taranaki. II he offer means that the Ova'au is to make the breakwater her last portcf call on her way to Sydney, and her firs' port of call on her return trip, every effort should be made to secure the 100 tors of cargo which the Company re quire. This we regard as an essentia condition, although, at the same tim<-, *e would say candidly that we do not hopa much from a casual service. Thi 18 not what is wanted by the people ol Taranaki, and is not calculated to builo up trade between hate and Syduey. I'o give the service a chance of bein;. ohoicughly succ.ssful, a regular :ort-aightly-service, guaranteed for at Las twelve months, is necessaiy. This won'u induce business men and eettlers to go co some expense in the matter of p.'oiuciog exports and arranging for im ports bang sent by this route, which jow coma through Wellington o; Auckland. As regards the possibility of making up sufficient to secure a evil ny the Ovalat), no doubt the Ohambe ■vill call a meeting to di-rcuss the whol> position and ascertain what pro3p there are of c irgo being forthcoming Wo should imagine a draft of fat cittJ and sheep could easily be secured, ■Mr Newton King painted out a fen wetka back that live stock were sent to Sydney via Auckland. If thi Ov'alau has a refrigerated chamber, no doubt some beef and mutton could bi secured from the Waitara Freezing Works. Hides and skios are also largely shipped to Sydney, and a few tons could easily be secured. New Zealand timber is a'so largely in demand in Australia 1 Hay and straw is, owiDg to the long drought, in in Sydney at present, and, in one wa) or another, fully 100 tons could b> secured if the matter is goce inti energetically.