SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7365, 17 January 1902, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETS.

DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER.

IMPORTANT REPLY.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, January 16. A deputation which represented the largest dairy produce exporters in the North Island waited on the Premier to-day on the subject of the intentions of the Government in assisting the exploitation of outside markets. They were, they said, anxious to know whether the Government was making any arrangements for the conveyance of dairy produce ,to South Africa, as they believed there was a splendid opening in that country. They believed the loss of the Australian trade would be more than made up if they got a regular and satisfactory service. The Premier said that in the course of a day or two an advertisement for steamers would be published, and he hoped within a month to have secured a direct steam service between New Zealand and the Cape. Tho Government wished to embrace West Australia en route, as notwithstanding the tariff there a was market in that State for New Zealand produce. The Government could not devote the money voted by Parliament towards giving subsidies to shippers, as had been suggested, because the money had been voted for the establishment of a direct service and not for payment of bonuses to produce exporters. If a bonus were given to shippers of butter and cheese, other exporters would also demand consideration.