FREIGHTS ON MEAT
AUSTRALIA TO EUROPE
SHIPPERS AND SHIPOWNERS — / NEGOTIATIONS EAIL
United Press Association—By Eloctric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 24, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The freight negotiations between shippers and shipowners have broken down complete!}-. The shipowners, it is stated, offered certain reductions provided the meat exporters entered into an agreement at those rates for twelve months. The exporters offered to accept the proposed rates for three months, but this offer was refused. A'meeting of the committee of-the Meat. Exporters' Association decided not to enter into an agreement with the- shipowners, unless further reductions were made in freights. The secretary of the association (Mr. Smith) pointed out that Australian meat exporters were at a decided disadvantage by way of-freight charges in' comparison with New Zealand exporters, the differences being 7s 3d a ton, for beef, £1 2s lOd a, ton for-mutton, £2 4s for lamb, and £3 2s 3d for veal and pork. The "Daily Telegraph", says that shippers regard the situation as desperate, and there is talk of asking Mr. Bruce to intervene with the principals of the shipping linos in London.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 147, 24 June 1933, Page 9
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183FREIGHTS ON MEAT Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 147, 24 June 1933, Page 9
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