TRADE WITH CANADA AND AMERICA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2561, 15 April 1903, Page 24

TRADE WITH CANADA AND AMERICA.

PROBABLE NEW MARKETS. (Fion Our. Own Cobbespondbxt.)

AUCKLAND, April 6.

Mr Alley, who is at present in Auckland in the interests of the new steamship service, asked a3 to the date of the commencement of the service, said he expected to get back to America in August, and the first eteam'er would probably start immediately after. On the question of cargo Mr Alley mentioned that his company would have the support of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association,, and there would bo ample cargo coming this way, while for return cargo the company would endeavour to stimulate trade in New Zealand and Australian products in the Canadian and American markets. There would be no difficulty in opening up markets for New Zealand wool, hides, and tallow, as for all these things tho rates would be lower than by any other route, and where tho rates were the same there would be' an advantage in delivery being from four to six weeks earlier. Mr Alley was also confident that New Zealand would find in Canada and America a splendid market forbutter and for fruit, a3 the opposite seasons in the two countries would give the best market on the other side of the Pacific- at a time when the article was mast plentiful on this side. Mr Alley said the enterprise was a British one, and that the steamers chartered would be British steamers flying the British flag.

AUCKLAND, April 6. Mr A. A. Alley, a native of HawkVs Bay, who lias been foi some- time in Canada and America, ia at present in Auckland arranging cargo for a new line of steamers expected to start running between Vancouver. San Francisco, New Zealand, and Australia about S&ptember next. He represents the Canadian, Australian, Pugefe Sound Steamship Company, who will place ft f:r British-owned vessels from 6500 to 8000 tons on the work. The company has arranged with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways to carry goods over Eastern Canada, so that through rates ran be secured from and to all parts of Canada. The company is being supported by the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, and is quite satisfied as tc the prospects of cargo from the Canadian side, while to ensure good cargoes from New Zealand and! Australia, they will do their best to etimulato trade and open markets in Canada and America for all Australian and New Zealand products. Mr Alley is president of the Australian-American Woollen Company, formed in Washington for the purpose of securing direct shipments of Australian anrl New Zealand wools to America, and thug save the cost of getting wool via LondonHe has been in Auckland about a week, and has got sufficient encouragement toi ensure Auckland being a port of call. After completing his business in Auckland hegoes south to* arrange for other ports of call in New Zealand, and then goes to Australia. He hopes to return to Tacoma about; August, and expects that the firat steamer will be started about September.

Oaptain Agnew, a very old identity, died suddenly at Hokitika on the 7th; aged 79.