PAPER FAMINE AVERTED.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1915, Page 6

PAPER FAMINE AVERTED.

RKCORTJ SHIPMENTS FROM CANADA. Ohristchurch, Nov. 25. Tim disturbances of the war, coupled with the greatly-increased circulation of leading papers, threatened a paper famine a little time ago in Australia and New Zealand, as well as in England. Special measures had to be taken to avert it. and the Australian and New Zealand Governments facilitated the getting of shipping and securing despatch on the Canadian side. Leading newspapers in New Zealand combined to secure a special steamer to supplement supplies, and the same course was adopted in Australia. The result is that there arrived at Sydney on November 16 the steamer Cycle, with a record consignment of paper, comprising 3000 tons, loaded at the Powell River, in British Columbia. While there Captain Egan saw the timber used for the paper-mak-ing arrive, and within 12 hours it had passed through different processes in three mills, and was finally turned out in hales of paper ready for shipment. The Cycle was the first Australian-own-ed steamer to visit the Powell River, and her advent occasioned much interest. The New Zealand proprietors also chartered an Australian steamer, the Werribec. She is now approaching the New Zealand coast direct from the Powell River with another record shipment.