NEW CARGO SERVICE.

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 21 June 1934, Page 8

NEW CARGO SERVICE.

BRITISH SHIPS TO SAIL TO AUSTRALIA DIRECT LONDON, May 29. Following the delegation of the Agents-General to Bristol, when the Agent-General for Victoria (Mr Lin--tbn) negotiated with the shipping companies, two companies agreed to institute a monthly service to Australia direct from Avonmouth if sufficient cargo is offering. Mr Linton stated, after conferring with merchants, that he was satisfied that the volume of cargo offering jusified a regular service. The Agent-General for South Australia (Mr. Hills) said that although Australia was asked to restrict her exports she had so far scarcely touched British markets outside London. Nor had she sufficiently endeavoured to build up trade by establishing national brands for wine, butter, meat, or canned fruits. Concerted Action Needed. Australian producers, added Mr. Hills, should take concerted action to reap the benefit of the valuable contact which the Agents-General had established with Bristol merchants. Moreover, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Clyde Navigation Trust, had launched a campaign to achieve direct trade with the Dominions. New Zealand had taken advantage of this by instituting a fortnight’s sale drive of all primary products. Australia should emulate this example. The Agents-General were also negotiating with Manchester and planning a second delegation to Liverpool.

“After Mr. Bruce’s return, the

Trade Council, sanctioned by the Premiers’ Conference, will be enabled to take concerted action here,” said Mr. Hills, “but it will be useless unless concerted action is also taken in Australia.”