ITALO-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 5

ITALO-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

_j£, , , ■ ' AN ENERGETIC MOVEMENT.

[Press Association.] Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received July-1,6, 9.50.-.aon.) . <■■■• - LONDON, Julyl 15.' An energetic movement : is "oil foot to promote increased'trade ■between,. Italy and Australia. The Italian industries greatly need raw materials. The country requires a heavy supply of foodstuffs. ' :

A large part of south, central and eastern Europe will also draw supplies through Italian ports1. An Italian, shipping lino is already linking up Australia with Italy. '': Tlie banking, industrial ;ond; commercial interests of Italy arc seeking to fonh a commercial organisation to develop trade with. Australia. Austria is prepared to transact 50 per cent of her trade through Trieste.

A similar organisation . is being formed to stimulate trade between Canada and Italy, and is also inquiring regarding the prospects of obtaining Australian coal, as the efforts to secure American are not promising. ■ !