LOWER FREIGHTS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1933, Page 5

LOWER FREIGHTS

FEDER AL SHIPPERS

PRODUCE TO UNITED KINGDOM. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, August 18. The “Herald” says: Prospects of agreement between the oversea shipowners and shippers of Australian produce to the United Kingdom, on the question of freight, are considered bright, following the submission of a new offer by exporters of refrigerated poduce and wool. One pominent exported said: “1 should like to know on what basis New Zealand shippers reached an agreement with the shipowners. We base our case on the disparity already existing between the rates from Australian anl New Zealand.”

A cablegram was received from the head office of the Blue Star Line emphasising the fact that although the line would shortly be running a service to New Zealand, that will not interfere with the plans for an established service to the Commonwealth next year, provided the line is npt excluded from Australian freight contracts.

SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS MADE

TO THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIE'S

SYDNEY, August 18,

Oversea shipowners have agreed to grant shippers of Australian produce substantial reductions in the freight on meat, fruit and wool. An offer to grant reductions greater than those suggested in June was also made to shippers of dairy produce. It is estimated that the total saving to shippers will exceed £400,000 a year, -Reductions of 7-} per cent in the freight on beef -and mutton, 10 per cent on lamb, 20 per cent on pork and veal will operate from last Thursday. Shippers of fruit were offered a reduction of two pence a case on apples shipped during June, and threepence a case on shipments during July, or later in the season.

Wool shippers were granted a reduction of one-sixteenth of a penny per pound. .'