FIFTY YEARS AGO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21458, 4 April 1933, Page 6

FIFTY YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS FROM THE HERALD DIRECT STEAMER SERVICE The following are extracts from the New Zealand Herald cyf April 4, 1883: The . contract for the direct steam communication with England, which is being called for by the New Zealand Government, invites tenders for the performance of a direct monthly mail and emigrant service between England and the colony under a three years contract. That there is a large trade being done between New Zealand anu England there is little doubt, the customs showing the imports of this port; alone for the quarter ending March 31 last to be £528,749, land the exports £259,478; or for the 12 months imports amount to £1,960,418, and the exports for the same period total up to £1,016,044. With swift and cheaper communication, which cannot but induce traffic to this colony, we may fairly anticipate this trade to show a considerable increase. . In reference to Mr. Bryce's proposed trip through the King Country, the prevailing opinion at Alexandra, gleaned from a variety of sources, is that unless he obtains a large party of natives as a guard, he will undoubtedly be turned back, or possibly some greater catastrophe might happen. It entirely depends upon the force at his disposal; if his party is strong enough, well, but if not, determined opposition will o 0 offered. ' , The American evangelists have been holding evangelistic meetings in Unehunga every night fat the past weeK, and these have be«M largely attended