SHORTAGE OF PAPER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 65, 16 July 1915, Page 7

SHORTAGE OF PAPER.

matter causing concern Rkr Press Association. Wellington, July 15. A deputation from the executive of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association, now sitting in Wellington, waited on the Prime Minister to-day. and placed before him the very serious position with respect to the supply of paper used for the printing of newspapers. Owing to the impossibility of securing sufficient space in the steamers leaving Canadian ports, many of the leading newspapers view the position with alarm. A very large proportion of the paper used in New Zealand is made in Canada, and it is an increasing trade. The position was put before Mr Massey by Mr Sclig, president ol the Association, and by Mr Carmichael, agent in Australasia for two of the largest Canadian mills, who showed that affairs are likely to become critical, with almost a certainty that newspapers will be obliged to reduce the number of pages they now publish unless relief is found from some source.

Mr Massey was very obliging and sympathetic, and said lie cabled about a fortnight since to Sir George Foster, Canadian Minister of Commerce, putting the position before him. and asking him to do his host to secure the shipment of sufficient supplies to relievo the anxiety of Now Zealand newspaper proprietors. He had not yet received a reply, and would cable again to the Canadian Minister.

A deputation from the Newspaper Proprieors’ Association, which was also accompanied by Mr Carmichael, last week waited on the management if the Union Steamship Company, at Dunedin, and urged them to do their

best to give all possible space they could in their steamers sailing from the Pacific coast, a large mill near Vancouver being able to give full tonnage. The Union Company met the deputation very courteously, but expressed serious doubt as to being able to relieve the position.