PRODUCERS’ SHIPS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1921, Page 5

PRODUCERS’ SHIPS.

SUPPORT OF FARMERS’ CHON. A SCHEME DISCUSSED. By Tetegraph.-Press Aisodttlon ‘ Wellington, July 28. At the Dominion Far .ers’ Cniun Conference an amendment was moved to t e motion that the conference *avored. .State aid to a Dominion shipping <»mpany. Tho amendment, reada: “Owing to th? high cost of freight on pro-’ I duce and the diffic ilty of getting it I away, producers, merchants and import- | ers should take into serious consideration 'the advisability of finding their own shipping.” One -peaker ei.id that a levy of 1 per cent, on exports would provide sufficient capital to enable the piodueers to establish their own shipping line, and all that was required was the neceMMry legislation to enable tic levy to. be made. He estrimat rd that twenty ships would suffice and the capital required would be £5,000,000. The motion and amendhsent were withdrawn iu favor of a mot on by Mr. Lysnar, M.P., that, in the opinion o£ the conference, the establishment of a Producers’ Shipping Company should be energetically proceeded, with and as soon as the Producers’ Committee can make their scheme public that a further conference of the Dominion Farmers’ Union be convened to consider the echeme. • The motion was carried.

CONSIDERED BY CABINET. DEFERRED TILL PREMIER’S RETURN Wellington, Last Night. The Acting'Premier was interviewed this afternoon regarding the declaration lof the Dominion Fanners’ Union conference that ibe establishment qf a producers’ shipping company should be energetically proceeded with, and it was suggested during the course of di;cuss’on that the company should be State-aided. The whole shipping position, including the question of State subvention, has been discussed by Cabinet (stated Sir Francis Bell), and is also being considered at Home by Mr. Massey. It was decided, however, that the whole matter should stand over till Mr. Massey’s return t»t the cud of September.