SHIPPING PROSPECTS.
I (ITromv Ouc Own&Cortesgoadianfe)! Wellington, August'l. | In the course' of a statement this i evening;, the Hon.. IX S. Guthrie emphasised the difficulties- of the shipping situation. He said that lie did not' wish to be' an alarmist, but the facts had to be' faced.. Ho- had; already placed tliem before -the; Government and it was for that reason that, he' had urged the importance, of securing if' possible am extension of the storage accommodation. The position was that since the outbreak of war nineteen 5Tew r Zealand traders, with an insulate! 1 lacity of j 1.701,000 freight 1 been siuik. The number of insui cj iehips loading at New Zealand ports > 'I .sheen in 1914 09, in 1015 84, in 1910 78, and in 1917 62. ■ The prospects for 1918 were less bright than in 1917. The ■ stores at the present time 'Contained produce to the value of over £23,000,000 and the new season's produce would soon be coming to hand. It was impossible in the face of the figures to avoid some anxiety, though he still hoped that the. Imperial Governmentwould be able to increase the supply of' ships coming to New Zealand.
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1918, Page 2
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