INSULATED VESSELS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1919, Page 4

INSULATED VESSELS.

DELAYS IN* BRITAIN*. forecast of vk.-suls AliUi.

liy -telegraph.-—Press Association Wellington, Last nightTiie following is a top)- ol' a circuit forwarded by the Overseas Shipowner*, L.jniiuilu'e lu all I'reei.ing companies il New Zealand:- to delays in th« i liited Kinyduin, insulated steamers are coming forward later than was expected, and it is considered advisable to acquaint the freezing companies with tho P'sitiO'i as it at present appears After the recent allotment of February and early in March steamers, the lolliiwiii;; steamer* represent the earliest measure of relief. They will be available for homeward loading as stated, viz., I'ort Melbourne, middle of March; hororata, late in March) Ajana, in the first half of April; Kiwutftka, the second half of April.

No advice lias yet oeeif received of tho sailing of the following which have been listed for Homeward loading from New Zealand:— Armagh. Daranga, Kaikoura, lonio. Taitmi. It is probable that the majority will be available for homeward loading before the end of April or during May. Deductions from insulated ?pflce wiil, of course, nave to be made for the ne cessary quantity of dairy produce re-, quired hv the Imperial authorities. , Efforts have been made by this committee to secure additional prompt ton. nage for New Zealand, but tho reply tn band indicates that the allotment of'tornnasre has l>een made in conjunction with the Board of Trade, the Ministry of Shipping, and the Food Controller*. and could not increased.