FREIGHT ON CHEESE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1920, Page 5

FREIGHT ON CHEESE.

INCREASE ON NEW SHIPMENTS. PREMIER ASKED TO ENQUIRE. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, Last Night. A question regarding the prospective rise in shipping freights on produce was put to the Prime Minister by Mr. 0. J. Hawken (Egmont) in the House of Representatives to-day. Quoting from a circular issued by one of the shipping companies, Mr. Hawken j said it stated that ships would be leaving for Britain shortly in which there would he a certain amount of space for free cheese. Although the insulated space was still under arrangement with the New Zealand Government, it had been possible to arrange for the shipment of cheese to Liverpool. The freight would be lid plus ten per cent. Last year, said Mr. Hawken, the freight was Hd, and lie wished to know whether anything could be done. The freight wa.s ten per cent, more than had been expected, and he couid see no reason for the increase. Mr. Massey said the statement about the insulated space was not correct. It was reserved by the Imperial Government, and not by the New Zealand Government. Mr. Hawken: "I am quoting from the circular " This was the first that he had heard of any increase in the freight for clieese, said Mr. Massey. His hands were rather full at present endeavoring to bring the work of the. session to a close, but as soon as it had closed he would be very g'lad to confer with the committee of producers, and see whether anything could be done in the matter.