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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11436, 5 February 1923, Page 2

A NEW SERVICE. An important development in the Austratian snipping trade is announced. The Aberdeen Lme have decided to include Hull in the itinerary of their steamers as a regular port of call. Hitherto steamer communication with Hull lias been intermittent, but now that a regular service has been established a marked increase in the volume of trade should result. The Sophocles, one of the latest additions to the fleet, will inaugurate the new «ervice leaving Sydney on March 10th. She is scheduled to reach Hull on April 2nd. With regard to passengers, it has been decided to arrange for disembarkation at Southampton, from which port forwarding to London will, if required, be granted at the company's expense. TIMBER FROM NORWAY. After a fnst passage of 98 days, the Norwegian barque Bessfield arrived at Sydney on Januarv 17th from Namsos, Norway. The vessel's cargo consisted of over one million feet of timber. Part of the cargo will be discharged at Newcastle. where tlie Ressfield will load a cargo of coal for a West Coast ol South America port.