THROUGH PANAMA CANAL.
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK TO NEW •ZEALAND.
By Telegrapli.—'Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Messrs Dalgety and Co., local agents for the United States and Australasia line of cargo steamers, have been advised that the cargo boat Cape Oorso, under charter to the abore line, ha» been fixed to come direct to New Zealand ports, via Panama Canal, from Mew York. The Cape Corso will take the loading berth at New York on October 15, and will bring cargo for the four principal New Zealand porta, Melbourne and Sydney. It is believed that Auckland will be the first port of call, and from Dunedin the vessel will cross to Melbourne. This new route will mean a earing of considerably over a month upon tne trip from New York. The vessels of the U.S. and A. Lino havo up till now travelled around the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape Corso will, apparently, be tha first boat to come' to Australasia through the new Canal. At all events, she will be the first to make the voyage to New Zealand via the Panama Canal,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 105, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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186THROUGH PANAMA CANAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 105, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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