THE MAKURA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 59, 4 December 1918, Page 4

THE MAKURA

PROTECT AGAINST FRUIT CARGKB BEING CARRIED ON. By Telegraph-Press Association. Auckland, Deuinber 3. The president of the Fruitgrowers' As. soeiation hiis telegraphed to the Right Hon. W. F. Massey and to the Hon. A. M. .Myers, strongly protesting against the proposal to send the Makura with a large shipment of Canadian apples .to Sydney in view of the serious shortage here.

The Minister of Public Health (Hon. G. W. llussell) stated last night that advice had been received from the wholesale fruit dealers of Auckland, ijtat 14,000 cases of Canadian apples had arrived by the Makura, and that the Auckland market was absolutely bare of that necessary fruit. The dealers asked what position Hie Government was taking up in connection with the matter. The Minister replied that he regretted that the waterside workers of Auckland had indicated that they refused to work the Makiira, but that the Health Department would offer no objection to any action that might be proposed with a view to discharging the cargo. EIGHT MOKE CASES OF INFLUENZA. Auckland, December 3. Eight more of the crew of the Makura, have been stricken with influenza and removed to Jhe quarantine station. MAKURA MAY LEAVE AUCKLAND TO-DAY. it was reported yesterday that an effort was being made to allow the Makura to leave Auckland harbour for Sydney, and to that end a notice was placed in the vestibule of the General Post Of. tice, advising the public that: a mail for Australia would close at 10.30 a.m. yesterday (late fee 11.30 a.m.) per Makuru from Auckland. The propospl was practically that suggested by the passengers, to wit, that those for New Zealand should undergo quarantine detention ashore at Jlotuihi, allowing the vessel to proceed on to Syliiey, where it was hoped she would arrive a clean ship. The passengers are to be landed on the island to-day.