WEIGHT OF WOOL
A STATEMENT REFUTED. DUNEDIN, June 7. In the course of one of his Dunedin addresses Mr T. R. Toovey, agent for the Port of London Authority, made a statement that “nearly al’ wool gains weight on the voyage Home, sometimes as much as 101 b per bale, and this gain in weight often more than covers the cost of handling in London.” This assertion has beer questioned in local wool circles, ant this morning Mr E. J. Denny, of J. W. Swift and Co., made his reply to Air Toovey in the following terms:— “It is important to sheep-owners and others that Air Toovey’s remarl be corrected. It is quite contrary tr fact. Our experience over a number of years is that wool does not gain in weight on the voyage. It used to gain to the extent of 31b oi 41b pei bale in the old days of sailing ships, but not so now. In many cargoe* there is a loss. If anyone cares t* look through our invoices lie will set evidence on that point.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1929, Page 7
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