SHIPPING TO WAIKATO
SERVICE FROM LYTTELTON. An important, development of the steamer traffic oiu thei Waikato River is lo be inaugurated this month, Mr F. O. Bridgcnian, representing Messrs S. Holm and Co., of Wanganui, has been visiting Hamilton and other towiife on the Waikato river, and has made arrangements to run the steamer Progress to Port Waikat> on October 16 with a cargo of general produce from Lyttelton. The cargo will be distributed at. the various points on the Waikato River, including Tuakau, Mercer, Hamilton anld Cambridge by the Roose Shipping Company's river fleet. Dur ing his visit to Hamilton Mr Bridgeman met the principal business men of the town, and received every encouragement from them to proceed with the enterprise. Ifc is considered that if the new service is properly supported a saving of freights and overhead charges should be effected by Waikato, merchants. Mr Bridgeman stated that! if the business warranted it, a second steamer, the John would be placed on the LytteltonPort Waikatn., service.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8414, 10 October 1923, Page 3
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