IF WE HAD SHIPS
WHAT NEW ZEALAND COtJED SUPPLY TO BRITAIN. (Itec. May 9, 5.5 p.m.) , ' London, May 8. Mr. W. F. Massey (Primo Minister of New Zealand), in tho couree of a speeoh acknowledging the honour of the Freedom of tho City of Cardiff, said, that- New Zealand's exports had grown enormously. They were Handicapped by tho lack of shipping space. If ships were available New Zealand could land in London one million pounds of butter, cheese and meat. Tho British. Government should secure stocks. Sir Joseph Ward (New Zealand Finance Minister), speaking at a luncheon given by the Cold Storage Association, referred to the difficulty of shipping meat. But New Zealand did not complain and was ready to put up with inconvenience and loss in order to help to secure the victory and ensure the freedom of civilisation. Hβ wanted to impress, upon people here and overseas that a valuable lesson had been learnt from the war, which had provided us with new markets for frozen produce. Hβ believed that the French would be permanent- enstomers, and we were bound to eneonraEe them in every way. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3080, 10 May 1917, Page 5
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