West England Service.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7912, 30 August 1905, Page 2

West England Service.

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On June 23 last the Chairman 01 the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Mr John H. Bythell, cabled to the Premier :—"Pleased to inform you (hat Federal steamer Somerset lias just discharged at Manchester the first consignment of New 'Zealand pro-' dnce, Importtrs of meat, wool and other produce request your assistance Ito secure direct West Coast service,, including Manchester."

In a letter to the Premier by the last English mail, the Chairman dl the Company says : "Part of.the cargo of the steamer In question, the Somerset, consisted of 5000 lambs fram New Zealand, and 1 feel sure that you will be glad to hear that such a beginning has been made in this district, which hitherto lias been mainly supplied with frozen n.eat by the Argentine Republic. "I need scarcely repeat what you havo frequently heard before, that in and around Manchester ther© is an immense population ol well-pai<t wurk-people, who consume very large quantities of the produce which. New Zealand is desirous ot shipping. r,", 1 a . ra^ glad deport that.-the federal Steam Navigation Company Ltd., have now arranged that their homeward steamers from New Zealand shall include Manchester at a port of call, The time, occupied on pftbsag* by, the present West Coast service ol steamers is, however a cause of dissatisfaction to importers who are aniious for a direct service to Manchester and West Coast porta withqut calling at Australia or South African ports. "I believe you aro aware, and have mdl .under your consideration the fact i«h ♦ d ' l ? e * ■•'"ice from.New Zeaand to the West Coast of Ensland moulding Manchester, U pffij ,k . t0 *V m P° rtant development in I. us district. If ,ou should at any time see your way to assist the development of tho service, you may rt done to afford the very best possibl! dock accommodation and efficient handling of the cargo at Manchester. You would notice in the telepram hat the importers «r c anxious for the direct service.

nrl 1 ' Urther to mentio » »h»t in ordet ts> eave no stone unturned to t oninn ° olomM . m Manchfcter, our London representative, Mr J S fi£ Coneehie, sailed from'in Jn tte s.s. jßnea on Hie Mh« inst, and Jn? ssysua? ** wm «» £