SHIPPING FREIGHTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 590, 22 July 1933, Page 5

SHIPPING FREIGHTS

(Press Assn.-

suggested reductions characterised as absurd a FURTHER CONFERENCE

— By Telegraph— Copyright).

Canberra, July 21. A deputation of the Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association, Outlining their case against the lowering of oversea freights to the New Zealand level as ddsired by the exporters of refrigerated produce, informed the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) that a 25 per cent. reduction on dairy produce freights was impossible and absurd. However, a further conference with shippers on the subject would be arranged. It is understood that shippers are seeking the removal of penalties under the Industries Preservation Act, 1930, for breaches of agreement to ship only with the Conference lines, in order to be able to reach the best terms possible with individual shipowners. When the Prime Minister- stated it was the intention of the Commonwealth to push the chilled beef trade to the utmost the shipowners' representatives intimated that they would be ready to provide space at short notice. They also stated that a concession of one sixteenth of a penny per lb. would be given wool exportei'S, provided the contract system was continued. Generally frozen beef exporters have been offered concessions amounting to £128,000 annually.