HOLD-UP IN LEAD SHIPMENTS
AUCKLAND, July* 11. Qwing to the .diffieulties in arranging shipnients of fead to New Zealand Australian suppliers have advised that they were not prepared to alloW lead tb' barik u"p in Australian ports iiidelin.itely, said Mr. J. R. Don, secretary of the Auckland Manufacturers ' Association. A total o'f 5W tons o'f 1'eacT was ' awaiting shrpment from- one supplier at two ports, and if an early elearanee eonld not be made the firm had stated it would have to suspend saies to' New ; Zealand bxi/efs in favour of other* cus- : tom'efs: "This is a most serious state of pj'i- / , fairs and representations are bei . j, / made to the Government to ende'avour to have this backload of lead cargo cleared at . an early date, otherwise jthCrb vdlf be serious repercussions in tKe lead-usmg industries in New Zeai land, '/ said Mr. Don. FollQ-wing a telegram sent by the metal and engineering section of- the ; AsWcihtion this week the Ministe'r of Industries and Commerce (Hon. A. H. Nordmeyerj had directed the Co'mmissio'hef of Supply- and the Shippin^ Con-ti-tfller tb riiake air imi&Miiiie invdStigation into the shortage. In a telbgram to the Association. Mr, Nordiheyer staied' that bbth authdritib# #quld see if it was possible to assist the industry •iii any w'ay a!nd he would advi#b the Association" of any results.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 July 1947, Page 4
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