TRADE REVIVAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19051, 15 September 1933, Page 7

TRADE REVIVAL.

HEARTENING INDICATIONS. STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL. INCREASED TRAFFIC REVENUE. SHIPPING MORE ACTIVE. (Official wireless.) (Received Sept. 15, 11.30 a.m.)' RUGBY, Sept. 14. In his presidential address at the autumn meeting at Glasgow of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, Sir Alan Anderson took aj cautiously optimistic view of the trade outlook. The recent fall in unemployment and the Improved overseas trade returns have encouraged similar views in the city, which was reflected In the cheerful tone of the Stook Exohange, A further Indication of trade recovery Is afforded in the railway trafflo returns. During the past seven weeks the total receipts of the four railway companies for all classes of transport have been £805,000 higher than those during the corresponding period last year. Passenger trafflo has risen by £530,000, and merchandise by £409,000, while minerals hava fallen by £134,000.

Shipping returns also show an improvement. During August 240 ships; totalling 703,000 tons, arrived at Liverpool compared with 185, totalling 630,000 tons a year ago. The Board of Trade Gazette records a further slight increase in wholesale prices during August.