FARMERS' SHIPS.
THEIR OWN LINE PROPOSED. By Telejraph.—Press Association. Welli "S ton ' Laßt Ni»'->t-that tlio farmers of the Dominion should lose no time in establishing a co-operative shipping company was urged by delegates to the conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. Mr. .). Boddie (Auckland) said that until such time as the producers took steps to secure their own ships thev would remain in the hands of the shipping monopolies. He moved that the producers ask the Prime Minister to call a conference of farmers and trading interests to discuss the question of establishing a shipping line, and take action if necessary. In reply to Mr. R. Evans (Kaiapoi), Sir James Wilson said the shipping companies would be prepared to sell to the farmers any number of old ships at high prices, and a limited number'of new ships afterwards. That was the great danger. Mr. C. K. Wilson (Te Kuiti) stated they should keep the shipping proposal before the Government, and use' it as a lever when they were negotiating with the shipping companies regarding freights. The motion was carried.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1920, Page 5
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