LINER DIVERTED AS NO BERTH READY
AUCKLAND, Dec. 11. Dissatisfaction and extrejue disappointment at the waterfront positiou. are niajor elemenfs of the attitude of exporter-s following a roport from Wellington that Ihe vessel Ilindustan hail been (livertcd from Auckland where slie was due Friday, to Sydney. It is iiointed out that the Hindustan was to load a large quautity of New Zealand dairy produce for Ihe Far Last and tlie diversion is a serious blow to dairy produce exporters. It was lioped tlie llinduslan would innugurale a regular service between New Zealand and tlie Far Last, tlius givi'ng opportunity for Ihe shipping of foodstulTs dircct iustead of transhipping in Australia, which is niore expensive atnl involves extra handling wilh a grcater possibility of daniagiug the cargo. The reasou for tlie diversion of tlie llinduslan was inability lo guarautee a bertli at Auckland before Christinas.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 December 1946, Page 6
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