WILTSHIRE’S CARGO.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1922, Page 2

WILTSHIRE’S CARGO.

VALUABLE CONSIGNMENTS. TOBACCO VALUED AT £50,000. Although it is known that the Wiltshire contained many thousands of pounds’ worth of cargo for Auckland, it is impossible to state at present just what this cargo comprised, or the amount of the loss involved. Many local importers were interviewed on the question, but, while some were able to give definite information, the majority could only say they had received advice from their London agents that the shipments would be made by the Wiltshire, without any information a\ to what these shipments would be. In practically every case the shipments were covered by insurance; either with Lloyd’s or with Australian oi- New Zealand companies. Messrs. John Burns and Co. will be among those whose losses are heaviest, this firm having on board about £4OOO worth of general ironmongery, and £2OOO worth of corrugated iron. Messrs. Briscoe and Co. also had on board a large quantity of wire and structural steel. The National Electric Co. exjxjcted £5OOO worth of electrical machinery by the Wiltshire, including a portion of a plant for the Hikurangi Coal Company’s new mine. There were twelve tons of steel girders for the Auckland Electric Power on board. Auckland’s leading warehousemen will also suffer considerably as the result of the wreck. Messrs. Eargood, Son and Ewen received forward advice that the ship was bringing £2OOO worth of crockery and Manchester goods. Messrs. Arch. Clark and Son were expecting about £lOOO worth of cotton piece goods. Several thousand pounds worth of drapery and hardware were expected by the Farmers’ Union Trading Company. Messrs. L. D. Nath n and Co. and Hancock and Co. had cargo on hoard, Nathan’s consignment including about £lOOO worth of spirits and miscellaneous groceries, and Hancock’s one thousand cases of whisky. It is understood the tobacco on board the Wiltshire for various ports was worth £50,000.