UNECONOMICAL FREIGHTS
Mr J. H. Furniss (vice-president.) spoke of the high freight charges. Barley, for instance, could be landed in Auckland from Australia more cheaply than from the South Island. The bringing of potatoes from the South was uneconomical for the same reason. The Dominion Executive should bring this matter before the Government. Mr A. C. A. Sexton (vice-president) said it was hopeless to talk of obtaining potatoes or turnips from the South Island. The freight chai--ges were too high. Mr Briscoe Moore (Pipiwai) suggested a request to the Department of Agriculture to endeavour to arrange for free freight. A committee consisting of Messrs .lones, Scott, Davidson and Briscoe Moore, was appointed to communicate urgently with the Director of Agriculture and Primary Industries Controller (Mr Fawcett). It was later reported that Mr Fawcett had promised to bring the matter before the Minister of Agriculture immediately. Mr Jones said that Mr Fawcett, had suggested sending wean.cr pigs to the Waikato. The president said they do not want them in the Waikato. Other members added that it was not practicable to send weaners; from North Auckland to South Auckland.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 52, 2 March 1943, Page 6
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187UNECONOMICAL FREIGHTS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 52, 2 March 1943, Page 6
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