COLONIAL PRODUCE COMPANY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7386, 15 July 1895, Page 2

COLONIAL PRODUCE COMPANY.

IMPORTANT PROPOSALS. . London, July 12. M r Hobson of Victoria will read a paper on the Colonial Produce- Company at Manchester on Monday. He says he has become convinced of an immediate prospect of a second and extensive business in all Australian produce shipped direct to Manchester. The fact that exporters are determined to open a. regular trade with Manchester and Glasgow, where it will reach an immense working class population is, he mentions, undoubted ' in Australia. ■; Vessels would take Manchester goods to Australia on the, outward trip and any movement to establish a line of steamers between Australia and Manchester would meet with the hearty response of the Australian Governments who would guarantee shipments of best classes of frozen meat, cattle, wool, tallow and butter. He believes that if the duties on Manchester goods are the only obstacle to opening up a direct trade the Victorian Government would Bee its way to abolish them. Mr Hobdon adds that he is glad to see that Manchester has realised the necessity of making provision for financial accommodation equal to that provided by London importers, and suggests that Victoria in engaging a produce steamer should consider tenders from Mancester. He calculates that wool can be landed from Australia at the manufacturing districts at £1 per ton cheaper by the Manchester route than by the route at present used. He suggests that a committee of Manchester merchants should oonfer with Australian exporters through responsible delegates.