BUTTER SHIPMENT BLOCKED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3406, 10 February 1920, Page 5

BUTTER SHIPMENT BLOCKED.

FO'R THE SECOND TIME. 50,000 BOXES AFFECTED. A serious hold—up of export butter was threatened yeste:-day, when the National Dairy Association, and the Auckland Farmersf Freezing Company were informed by the agents of the Federal Shire steamer No_rthumberland, th;.t 50,000 boxesfof butter which were to have been shipped to London by the vessel, could not be taken.

When the Northumberland was at Auckland about a month ago, export space aboard her for 50,000 boxes: of butter was allotted to Auckland, by the Dairy Produce Committee, in Wellington. ‘Arrangements were made to ship that quantity, and several thousand boxes had been brought to the wharf, when it was announced that the vessel had been diverted to load in Australia, and that no butter could be taken from Auckland. Messrs J. Ambury and D. Long, managing director and secretary of the Auckland Farmers ’Freezing Company, immediately went down to Wellington and made a strong protest to the authorities, with the result that it was arranged that the steamer should load at New Zealand ports, including Auckland. K

Naturally, the exporters were both astounded and aggrieved when it was learned for the second time that the Northumberland would not lift the butter. Urgent telegrams were dispatched to the Prime Minister and the authorities in Wellxington, from whom, presumably, the instructions emanated. ‘

The exporters are much annoyed at 'h3"illg the cup clashed from their lips 9. second time, so to speak. “It is a serious matter to us,” said Mr Amblll'Y to a Star repm-ter. “Our cold stores are practically full of meat, and unless we get some relief we shall have to stop killing. Meat and butter can be kept in the same store without contamination. and if we can get rid of these 50,000 boxes of butter we shall be able to store 25,000 more car—cases of mutton in their place. We were definitely allotted the space on the Northumberland -.1, month 01‘ b 0 ago ,and we made all our arrange-‘ ments accordingly..lf we are cut out; now all our calculations will be up’

iset.” ‘ It is understood that the Northumberland, which has been loading at Nsouthern ports, goes to Australia to load wool and meat for eastern Ame”{rican ports.——Sta.r.

WAR CRIMINALS DISCUSSED.

-IMPOSSIBLE TREATY CON Dl-

TIONS. Received 11.55 a.m. BERLIN, Feb. 8. Government is summoning Parliai meut regarding the surrender demands. Schiedemann, in a letter in the National Zeitung, says the position is, quite clear, since the Government, with Parliament’s approbation, sign-* ed the Peace Treaty they had at least tried to fulfil the conditions, but since, June he had been convinced that fuL filment was impossible. Auer, ex-Bavarian Minister, declares that he, is well disposed towards the Allies; and will not place difficulties in the way of the German Government in connection with handing over the ac-< cased.

STRIKE NEWS.

BURNS PHILP STEAMERS.

Received 1.40 pm. SYDNEY, This Day.

In the shipping strike the deadlock continues, many masters and officers are .paid off, and ships are laid up. Burns Philp announce that so far no offer has been received from the engineers to purchase the Island fleet, but the Company is prepared to consider it when it is made. The company has purchased a 5000 ton steamer, registered and manned an England for the Eastern trade. The management of Newnes’ oil industry has announced that as a result of miners striking thirteen weeks ago the industry has been crippled, and, as there are no signs of the men returning, they must'close down. So far the miners have lost £28,000 in. wages. All the Bremen’s influenza cases are convalescent and the steamer is released from quarantine. The City Council has decided to purchase a coalmine to provide fuel for Municipal undertakings.

THE FOOD COMMISSION.

Received 11.5 a.m_ . I PARIS, Feb. 8.

It is announced that the Food Commission will still continue to buy for the Allies. '

UAIRO TO CAPE FLIGHT. COCKERELL’S PROGRESS. Received 11.55 am. I LONDON, Feb. S. Cockerell, on the Cape ."ro Carixo flight, left Assouan fhis morning for Kharfvoum.