THE VANCOUVER SERVICE
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
CONCERNING SHIPPING SPACE.
WELIJXGTOiN, Last Night
Speaking to a question by Mr Okey in regard to the Canadian-New Zealand sea-vice i'li the House, cif Representatives this nftenioon, the Prime Minister -stated that he did not think it would be wise t:> lay the full agreement between the Union Company and itbi/ iGovernment on the table of the House. Any member could gee the agreement privately. Complaait was made by sever.il members that space h.:d ibcien refused to New Zealnad skippers, .vhilo fre-ighta : <re had been given to Australia, which paid 110 snibsidy. Sir Joseph Ward said that if the vessels were tc tra.ve! in New Zca.ln.nd only, the wiibsklv uvould be move like £IOO,OOO than £20.000. the Mtiohnt new naid, and New Zealand could not afford to pay eaich a sum. The Prime 'Minister isaid that at first the merchants took little or no interest in the- servi'??, but now a considerable trad* had been built up they wanted all the advantages. It wai> decided that the agreement should ha laid before the House, the Prime .Minister finally offering no objection. "If they want it, tliey ', can have it," he said.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10675, 3 July 1912, Page 5
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198THE VANCOUVER SERVICE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10675, 3 July 1912, Page 5
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