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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1913, Page 6

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is alive to the importance of securing a continuance of the P. and 0. steamer service lo Auckland during the summer months, and wil] take action if warranted by developments. Speaking to a "Star" reporter this mornirrjr. Mr. f>. J. Nathan (president) remarked that the Chamber as representing the commercial interests of the city, was aTixiuua to see the service renewed as usual towards ■the end of the year, and would render every possible assistance in urging upon the companies the desirability of continuing to send the steamers to this port. But lie thought that little could he done in the cieaiitime. A reply to the Harbour Board's cablegram on the subject was due in the course of a day or two, and when that was received, possibly giving a reason for the decision to cease Ihe service, it would perhaps give an opening- for the Qmmber to assist in the At present there was practically no information available to show why the company had decided to cut Auckland oui of the run, and in addition there was still ample time before the regular starting time of the service to communicate with the company on the matter.

The New Plymouth ofl distilleries were officially opened yesterday, and this morning •Mγ. D. Teed (Mayor of Kewmaxket) received a wire stating that onu of the first cases of New Plymouth benzine is arriving in Auckland to-day per -the s.s. Jixrawa,