SHORTAGE OF SHIPS
AFFECTING OUR TRADE. j The scarcity of ships, about which! ' the cablegrams have contained many, references of la-to, is being felt Ji9ro» but apparently the position is not yet acute. V'The shortage of shipping is ■; undoubtedly affeoting us," said uho Prime Minister yesterday. , "Ihe difficulty is that while the Imperial authorities are quite willing to meet us and ■givo us as many ships as possible, it has to be admitted that Imperial re- j quirements come first. Several _ ships | liave been jeleased by tho'lmperial au-. | thorities. at my request, and in other.. / j cases assurances have been given to us that certain of our ships will not oe ; interfered with. But we are_ having : difficulty in getting enough insulated . j ships for tho requirements _ ' of the , trade." - ' ~ i Mr. Massey added that thirteen ships j were arriving in March for loading oil j the New Zealand coast, and four wet?*- ; scheduled to arrive early in April. ;
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2715, 9 March 1916, Page 5
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159SHORTAGE OF SHIPS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2715, 9 March 1916, Page 5
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