DIRECT TRADE WITH HULL

Southland Times, Issue 17609, 25 March 1914, Page 2

DIRECT TRADE WITH HULL

To the Editor. Sjr.—Having been engaged for many years in commercial lifo in Hull. I note with pleasure that the New Zealand Shipping Company is commencing a monthly service to that port, the first steamer being the Hukala loading here about March 2"), and completing at other New Zealand ports. The advantages of Hull cannot’be too widely known, its dock system is good, with up-to-date warehouses, cold stoics, and all rc-

quirements. 11 is also noted lor Us low charges, clean and rapid handling of produce. Jn addition, a new dock with all the latest appliances is to he opened by his Majesty the King- in' June this year. Hull is also the natural port for Bradford. the great wool emporium, from which it is distant some sixty miles, with cheap railway and canal rates, far below those via Bondon. Finally, the distributing area of Hull contains a population of over eleven millions, which means an enormous consumption of produce. I trust, therefore. shippers and traders will avail themselves of this direct communication, so long desired, and which is callable of Infinite development to t lie advantage of all concerned.—l am, etc., J. H. SKIXNICB. Auckland, March 20. l!)1t.