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LIBELLING THE PORT OF FOXTON.

CHAMBER OF COMMEuCx PROTESTS. DEPUTATION TO WAIT ON PALMERSTON CHAMBER.

At last night’s annual meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce strong exception was taken by members to the libellous statements which had been made by a member of the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting, and circulated by; the press, to hpfffect that the local port was the wist, in the Dominion for pilfering, breakages and delays. Mr Moorehouse, local manager for the N.Z. Shipping Co., took exception to the statements made, and circulated, which was prejudicial to the port and a libel on those responsible for shipping and working the port. The individual who made the statements should be called upon to prove or retract them. "As a rule,” said Mr Moorehouse, “those who talked the loudest knew the least.” His company would welcome and encourage shipping to the. port. It was understood that delays "weie unavoidable at times in bar harbours, and when good freights were offering elsewhere it- was only reasonable to suppose that ship owners would avail themselves of such service. These filets should he enquired into before wild statements were made by critics. As to pilfering, Foxton was no worse than any other port in the Dominion. If the matter of pilfering was enquired into it would lie found that 75 per cent, of it was done before the goods were transhipped to Foxton, and the same applied to breakages. It was.absurd to say that such things happened in a 10 hours run, and while the cargo was under the supervision! of officers. He hoped (lie Chamber would take steps to have the allegations thoroughly em quired into.

Mr Moir (Levin and Co.) said it was the desire of his firm to give everv assistance possible to shipping at the port. He thought the statements made at the Palmerston Chamber meeting, as reported in the Press, were too severe, and should lie refuted. If such statements were allowed to go unchallenged it would be detrimental to the port. Speaking with an experience of 20 years of coastal shipping, he had no hesitation in saying tha.t Foxton was no worse than any other port in the Dominion as regards pilfering and breakages. In fact, foxton compared more than • favourably with other ports. Mr'E. G. Martin spoke of his experience in connection with working cargo locally, and said the person who libelled those concerned should be asked to substantiate his char-

ges. -• -w Mr Homblow suggested that tli'Jj whole matter be referred to the’ Harbour Board for investigation. Rev, Walton said the man who made the statements should be called upon to substantiate or them, and the matter elearccl^p.

The Chairman objected to sabmilting (lie matter to the Board for investigation, as he questioned whether anything would he done. The question of pilfering had been exhaustively gone into by the Central Chamber of Commerce, and their investigations had proved that a clever and expert gang of international pilferers were at work. He urged the Chamber to go fully into I he matter, and to’remove the charges levelled against the local port.

After further discussion it was resolved to send a deputation to the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce to discuss the matter with them, and to request the Palmerston Chamber to ask the member who made the statements to be in attendance, with a view to future action.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2248, 8 March 1921, Page 2

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LIBELLING THE PORT OF FOXTON. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2248, 8 March 1921, Page 2

LIBELLING THE PORT OF FOXTON. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2248, 8 March 1921, Page 2

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