GOODS FROM NEW YORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1918, Page 3

GOODS FROM NEW YORK.

NO DIRECT Sm.PJIIOTS. BY SAILER TO AUSTRALIA. 1 The great difficulty which exists in obtaining S p ac( . j„ steamers from New York for goods that are essential to many Xew Zealand industries, notwithstanding the fact that two large ship"-' ments of motor-ears have recently been made, continues to exercise the mind o! the commericia! community, says Auckland Herald. So far no announcement has been made by the authorities to relieve the present anxiety. As one merchant put ft, -the farmer is offered motor-cars when his greatest need is fencing wire, and manufacturer:-, are left lamenting when they clamor for galvanised iron, nails, tin-plate, and iron piping.'' The president of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday received a letter from Messrs. B. K. Hunt and Companv, stating that its American principals had advised thai the three main shipping companies of Xew York were now relying upon vailing ships for the shipment of goods to Xew Zealand. On December 2K, :!(! sailing ships had been chartered in America for the Australasian service, hut it was not known whether these vessels would call at Xew Zealand. On lVvunry 2S, the American firm (aided that it had been in touch, with Washington and the Xew York Shipping Board on the question rf since, and had been advised tint it would he impossible to make ."indirect shipments to Xew Zealand. The American authorities had therefore suggested the sending of Xew Zealand carer, to Sydney and Melbourne for transhipment. This cablegram was sent at the suggestion, of the United Minister for Shipping. lumiirics have hecn made as to the nossihilitv of obtaining space in vessels from Australia for this cargo, hut it appears to be n hopeless quest, there beinsr more cargo offering than can lie brought to Xew Zealand. It is cold ended that the Xew Zealand iiovernment should endeavor to arrange for. some of th" 3fi sailing ships mentioned to cnll at New Zealand on their way to /'v-tralia. with the cargo now delayed in Xew York.