MEAT BOATS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 73, 26 July 1915, Page 3

MEAT BOATS.

THE BIG FLEET COMINC. The Hie on the l\ and 0. branch line steamer Benallu raises the question whether this vessel will he in New Zealand in time to • load meat as previously arranged. However, it she he included there "will he sufficient insulated tonnage available to November to carry away meat cargo equivalent to :k282,000 (iOlh freight carcases. The steamer's that are loading or have left within the past two or three days, together' with their cargoes, are as follows: Indraharah 100,000 Tongariro 78,000 Waiwera • 78,000 Delphic 9:5,000 Somerest 91.000 Tainui 87,000 Otaki 95,000 Rotorua. 91,000 Indrapnra 115.000 Athenic 81.000 La Blama 117,000 Corinthtc 90,000 Ruahine 98*000 Makarini 115,000 Waimate 72,000 Opawa 85.000 These are loading and to sail in July and August, and are carrying or will carry 1,180,000 carcases, Hurunui 125,000 Kumara ... ... 73.000 Whakarua 87.000 Hawkes May 111,000 Benalla 05,000 lonic 90,000 Whakataue 75.000 Niwaru 90.000 Cufic ... -12,500 I These will load in and to the end of September and will carry 7(51,500 carcases. Rimutaka 98.000 Orari 95.000 Arawa 80,000 Rangatira 97.000 Star of Australia ... 79,000 Muritai 107.500 Kaikoura 96,000 ; Turakina 97,000 • J Karamea ... .' 72,000 Marmari ... 90,C5fl Star of India .109,000 These steamers have been arranged to load and sail in October-Novem-ber next and will carry between them L 028.500 carcases. The above figures are subject to alteration, but are approximately correct. The earlier groups of steamers will also carry, in addition, large qualities of cheese.