WOOL FREIGHTS
A SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE.
New freight l-ates on wool,, to operate from Ist Octoberj have been announced by the New Zealand overseas shipping companies. Compared with pre-war rates the ; new rates per 1b are as fojlows :— ' ...- : ' Pre-war New Rate ; Per lb., Perlb,. Greasy wbb-lr■■■... §d 2fd, Scoured' '..I .... 11-16 d 2|d'She<^pskins < ... |d 2fd The increases on last year's rates, are l|d perlb: on greasy wool, and skins, and l|d on washed or scouredwools. Tho hew Australian rates are, for greasy wool 2?d per lb and scoured £id. ■■■ ' ■■■'■• '■ ■ ■ •-.. '." " '' Accoi'ding to Mr A. W. Bentiett,; general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, increases (less than those, made for Australia) have also been made in the general eargr> rotes. Five extra, steamers have hcrai aiTonged- for by his company to load wool jn New Zealand, and endeavors are being made obtain, two more. Rates to "be paid this season for chartering are more than double tihosc or last ;;ear. A|lso coal prices for, steamers have increased the woild over. ■ „ -■' : -'.'''. .- . ■ , ",
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 226, 4 October 1916, Page 5
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168WOOL FREIGHTS Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 226, 4 October 1916, Page 5
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