AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2117, 27 June 1907, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICES.

THE SYNDICATE’S VIEWS. United Press Association—Copyright Received June 20, 11.46 p.m.) LONDON, June 26. The mail syndicate expresses its willingness to give a bond for a further £20,000 directly the Victorian Parliament approves of the guaran-j tee, and the syndicate’s final ar-| rangements here are completed. They . consider the Commonwealth’s demand an attempt to forco the syndicate’s hand. Tlie question of the debenture interest throughout has been tho

1 1 crux of the question, and directly ,| that is assured the scheme will go [ forward. Press Association. ( . AUCKLAND, yesterday, f t Private advice has been received in Auckland that the representatives of Messrs. A. Weir and Co. and Frank Waterhouse and Co., of Seattle, had been in San Francisco making arrangements in connection with the new American service to the Australian States, via Auckland. The steamer Foreric, leaving San Fnancisco on August 10th, will inaugurate the service, and thereafter steamers will be despatched at intervals of one month. Besides the Foreric, the Bov<s!,'lC ’ Inerjc, Gymeric, and Tymeric, oi the Weir line, will bo engaged. Messrs. H. M. Newhall and Co. will I’' t' l ® agents in San Francisco, and Mr. A. o. Darrow, of that city, has been appointed contract forwarding agent. Messrs. Frank Waterhouse and Co. will manage the line. So far as can be ascertained no agents have vet been appointed in New Zealand.