THE PROVINCIAL PORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3957, 14 January 1930, Page 72

THE PROVINCIAL PORTS.

DIRECT SHIPMENTS. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE FROM NEW ZEALAND. (From Oi k Own Correspondent.) LON DON, November 28 Investigation is to be made by the Government of New South Wales (sat.s a Glasgow paper) into the amount of New South Males products on Glasgow markets while the Meat. Fruit, and Dairy Boards of New Zealand arc considering a programme which may come into force next year and which would ensure Gla-sgow having a regularly fortnightly service ot products from the Dominion These important developments in the marketing of Empire produce were intimated bv Mr Harold M. Ford, secretarv to the Clyde Navigation Trust, in the ° atl<,ress tn (Basgow Fublieity “ I do not think the day is far disDeferring to the New South \\ ales project), “ when wo .shall see the proemts of that counter iu our homes 1 suggest that the best way the Au.str.ihan authorities should attack the markets in Glasgow. Liverpool, and Manchester ts through the direct line of the housewite. It is the housewife who is the customer, not the London broker ” ■Mr Lord outlined the advantages which would accrue from the fortnightly scTviee ot New Zealand products. Apart from the Clyde Trust, which would benefit by more shipping dues there would be a great development in Glasgow markets and a greater turnover lor ijierchants. “That is the real value of a shipping sere ice, he said, "and already this year's imports from New Zealand show an increase. 1 ani an optimist as regards tire future, and if the Clyde Trust on with their present movement there will be unlimited scope for the development ot the tuture prosperi ! v for th? port ami markets of Glasgow.'