THE SHIPPING SHORTAGE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1917, Page 4

THE SHIPPING SHORTAGE.

j 17 LAfiIGE VESSEL PREMISED. NiEXT SEASON'S CHEESE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. „ Wellington, Last Night, +> ;]! aSßey interrupted the debate on ~ B ' ln " Repl y t0 to state mat the Government had been actively ougaged endeavoring to overcome the shipping shortage. They lia4 now arranged to have seventeen large shies, each capable of carrying 100,000 carcases, to load in the Dominion between now and, September next. These 'Would not be aible to take all the iproduco now in store, but he did not expect the supply of ships to stop in September, and the outlook was decidedly better than fpr the last six months. He had also received word that the Board of Trade intended to take the whole of next season's output of cheese. He had not got all the particulars yet, but lie intended to commence a conference with.'the cheese producers at an early ijate. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter). „ Wellington, Last Night. Mr. Massey added that he regarded the outlook beyond September as decidedly good. The names of the ships are not publishable, but one may say without in-' fringing the war regulations that the list includes some big traders that Jjad been withdrawn temporarily from the New Zealand trade. The provision of additional snips seems to hare been the direct outcome of the representations made by Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward, The fact that ten of rthe steamers are to reach New Zealand waters during the month of September indicates that the shipping authorities hare made a special effort to meet the Dominion's needs. The arrangement may haye }*een influenced to same extent by the fact i that the activities of the submarines in the northern hemisphere will he ,reduced now by the lengthening nighty.