THROUGH FREIGHTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2602, 5 July 1923, Page 2

THROUGH FREIGHTS.

Speaking on the subject of through freights at the last meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce, Mr Me Murray said before the war these freights were in vogue whereby it was possible to consign goods to Foxton for transhipment at Wellington from any part of the world, hut during the war this privilege had boon cut out from all the smaller ports and had not been reverted to, and it was time something was done to again obtain this privilege. The advantages were many, in the first place the through freight charges were cheaper and handling, sorting, storing and a certain amount of wharfage dues were saved at the main port (in our case, Wellington). The present method was causing congestion and confusion at the main ports with the result that consignees at the smaller ports had their consignments held up, perhaps for weeks, and often the consignment came through in dribs and drabs causing extra charges and a great deal of annoyance. A sub-committee of Messrs Admore,. Healey, Ross and the secretary were appointed to go thoroughly into this matter, and to draft a circular letter to be sent to all other Chambers.