MORE TONNAGE FOR NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 172, 15 April 1919, Page 7

MORE TONNAGE FOR NEW ZEALAND

A REQUEST AND A REPLY. London, April 12. Sir Joseph Maclay, Shipping Controller, replying to Sir Joseph Ward's representations for the transfer of the River Plato steamers to New Zealand, says the Ministry of Shipning, tho Board of Trade, and tho Ministry of Foo:V had discussed the matter fully, and had decided that the transfer was impracticable at the present time, owing to the. meat situation in 'Britain and in Europe. Tt is understood that the refusal of the Ministry of Shipning to find tonnage for New Zealand apples is due to the fact that New Zealand was .not shipping amies to England; 'before the war. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

I"A London message, dated April 3, received. in Wellington on Saturday, stated that Sir Joseph Ward had ; pproached tiie Shipping Controller, strongly urging him to divert a portion of the Argentine shipping to New Zealand. He. pointed out that New Zealand shins had been diverted to the Argentine for war purposes; and' it was only fair now to give facilities for the shipment of Empire meat. The British Cover,nment had provided;. enough shipping for tho repatriation of the New Zealand troops. 1

FEDERAL CONTROL. Melbourne, April 14. Tho Federal Government has decided to take control of all inter-State traffic during the influenza epidemic, and not to recognise State permit?.—Press Assn.

RECENT OUTRAGES IN IRELAND COMPENSATION T.EVY ON . DISTRICTS. London, April 12. The House of Commons passed at a single sittimr a. Bill imposing on the districts in Ireland which skeltered the perpetrators of tho recent outrages the payment of compensation to the widows and orphans of the victims.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.