AUCKLANDER ON TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 299, 16 December 1911, Page 11

AUCKLANDER ON TOUR.

jjg. A . J. ZffXIUCABTS IMFB.ESeiows. COMMERCE AM) SHIPPING. Vj. J. Entrican, one of Vne mast nuaent pii.i..i men ra Auckland, •*■ nv«i **&. in r - ir 7 yesterday after •a absence oi nine uloni-Q?. spent on a trip abroad. Mr. fcjurjean told 3 "Star rewrter this niorninp chat he had really ejected tn arrrve from Wellington je«urday mormrj, he having so arranged nis .rrival borne with the intention of present .u 'he official opening ol tii nc T--1 Ilali. Ih* Moan.-., however, Iwn male a slow trip from Sydney, she she Main Trunk express «ii Wejnesdar He was very sorry to oaT&missed !be function, is it had h°i=p 51f5 loyil Ifsir" '0 rake hi? place with his colleflgue." on the t' r ry (ou-ncii on that historic occasion. Mr. Entrican Wt New Zealand early inipril. and .irrived in ;be Old ( nun try tin ?T.'.h Mai. leanne "-gain on 2,th 0,--tchef. H<- •pent, therefore. f,re months »ltc,jj»:nc in the Old ' •• li T.v. Questioned nbonil harbour m-'trerr that 3r,<J coice iin-ler hi- iwi r on his tri"!<. '(r.Eni -.n inenfion-.l that he had hud iVnofc a '><• •I" 1 ''-- *•'"' '■•"■ <" w - i - P°*jiblo, a'- .Mar.-eiiles. But b« ".is struck •»ith'the fad lb.it a- practically every *->ort of call celveen Australia and Lonion—Colombo. Inn Said. Naples, Mar(f<il!fs. Ribriltar. ~ni Plymouth—they ancb?T°d in the -'ream, -it Adelaide nd Fremanrle. on the otber hand, thpre was wA accommod»:ion for large shippine. The provision made fo r large shipping, borb in Australia and" in New Zealand, ww ve-i- 1-iL-eb he'ter thin in the ■wider n n rr = In fact, niter the New Tear the Orien' r "mnrpanv was 2°in? to I°.av6 j[ ?r »p,'l»f a-* a port of call, owing 'tntte difßei»!tr of tendering the ftftamers there in bid wMf.her. Toulon will, it is OTderstnod. he the French port of call for the Orient Company in the future.

In London. Mr. Entrican went on to say. the To.-t of London authorities did ■practical 1 y nwi'mp at a'.l for shipping, eraept dnxlgc the Thime.-. All the wet dock? were privn t=!y-.-iwneri. and a fairly heavy rate was crmrged on exports end import? to rorrr the cost of dredginc Pn-ssp.Dger* -in ■'"an"'? in dock were also rlmrpM fnir|\ h»*vilv on their luggage. Mr. f"n ;-.--•-1 n remarked witb approval thai n«>ir'ner 'u "Australia nor in New Zetiland p.isf-nncrers penali.«f«l by being chargpri wharfage dufs en their Incgage. On the Merfser. Mr. Ent.riean had a look at the very fine floating landingstage there. Hf saw the big Cunard line.r Mauretania alongside this landing stage (which is about a mi]p long and bandy to tae railway station), prior to ier departure for Xew York. All the passenger steamers use this floating stage, which is a wonderful convenience. Mr. Entricnn had an invitation from the Manchester Ship Canal Company to pay a visit of inspection, and he was very sorry that the invitation arrived so late in his stay that he was unable to take advantage of it. In this connection he remarked that he was sure it would be a wise move on the part of the Governlaent to encourage shipments being made to Manchester direct. In fact, he was Strongly of opinion that exporters in New Zealand should make every effort to have produce sent more largely into the West of England ports—Bristol. Cardiff. Liverpool and Manchester, end Glasgow.

In connection with mnnicipal matters. Mr. Entricnn gathered a good deal of information of various kinds, and be looked particularly into the matter of the permanent formation of roads. The information that he has acquired on hi* travels will be plnced at the disposal of the City Council in due coarse.

Mr. Eatrican was accompanied on his trip by his wife and son. He has come back well and vigorous, and absolntdy eertah that New Zealand is the finest eountry in the world, and that no place he mot with on his travels is so good to live in as Auckland. There was. he declar'id, no pla.ee to touch it. Sydney was nest perhaps, but the thermometer showed 38 degrees in the shade during their stay there. Melbourne, also, was very warm, and there was evidence that Australia was in for n very bot summer. In eotielusioh Mr. Entriean remarked that the people at Home were very good to Ketr Zealanders. who stood verv hish in the estimation of the British people nt the present time. One needed only to mention the fact throat he was a Xew Zoaktider 4nd the people of the Old Country co\ild not do cnoujrh fo- him.