CONGESTION OF SHIPS.
LONG DELAY IN BRITAIN. HEAVY LOSS INVOLVED. By Telegraph—Press Assn-r-Copyiluht Received March 2S, 5.5 p.m. London, March 25. Commenting on Government officials' inefficiency in discharging meat from steamers, the paper Fairplay gives details of twenty-four steamers with Gov-ernment-owned frfleen meat arriving at the end of 1919, which were detained in port an average of thirty days in excess of the normal time- It was also stated that twelve steamers which arrived in 1919 are still awaiting discharge. It is pointed out the loss in the earning power of these steamers represents an almost fabulous sum.—Aus.NZ. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1920, Page 5
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100CONGESTION OF SHIPS. Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1920, Page 5
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