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1908 NEW ZEALAND.

TRADE BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE WEST-COAST PORTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (REPORT BY MR. J. L. KELLY ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page Introduction .. .. .. .. 2 Bristol, — Trade, port facilities, &c. .. .. .. 2 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions of merchants, &c. 6 Cardiff,— Trade, port facilities, &o. .. .. 7 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions of merchants, <fee. 9 Liverpool,— Trade, port facilities, &c. .. .. ..11 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions of merchants, &c. 12 Manchester, — Trade, port facilities, &c. . . .. ..15 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions of merchants, &c. 19 Glasgow,— Trade, population, &c. .. .. _~-.. 21 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions oj merchants, &c. 22 London, — Descriptive and general .. .. .. 24 Meat and dairy-produce—opinions of merchants, <&c. 25

Page Other articles of export,— Hemp .. .. .. .. .. 25 Timber .. .. .. .. .. 26 Wool .. .. .. .. .. 27 Bacon, poultry, fruit, &c. .. .. .. 27 Hides, skins, and fat .. .. . . .. 27 Grain and seeds .. .. .. . . 28 Growth of trade .. .. . . 28 Conclusions, — The best west-coast markets .. .. 30 Obstacles to the expansion of trade .. .. 32 How our trade may be increased .. 32 (1.) By private effort .. .. . . 32 (2.) By Government action .. .. 34 Establishing new branches of trade .. .. 36 Appendix,— Bristol as a port for distribution .. 36 Advantage of shipping goods from Manchester .. 37 List of officials, importers, &c, interviewed .. 38

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