SHIPPING PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING PROBLEM.

An Auckland Suggestion. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] ' Auckland/ May 16 In connection with the shortage of gbipping, Mr Gunson, Auckland representative of the Nat ooal Efficiency Bo.rdhas forwarded tho following telegram to the rh lirman of the board, "It has beeu suggested ;lo me and it seems an excellent propo a! that the British Government s onld be requested to negotiate with the Canadian aad American Governments to receive and credit the respective Governments with all meat, cheese and butter they c,.n take on their western coi«ta, an I, supply from their extern seaboards to England an emount of American and Uanadian produce. The suggestion is that pll freight vessels from New Zealand should be diverted the west of North Amsrici Hilf the vessels woald ca - ry equivalent freights o ving to the short voyige and through a sea e’ear of submarines. I suggest that this proposal is cf sufficient importance to justify it being communicated at once to (he Acting Prime Minister." Commenting on the proposal, Mr Gunson said that there was a large™, population on the west enst of America and the cost of transportation of products from east to west is as great as the cost of sta carri&ga from New Zealand to porta on the western seaport..