SHIPPING CONTROL
EXPEDITING UNLOADING & DISPATCH.
NEW MINISTRY SET UP IN AUSTRALIA.
(Special Australian Correspondent.)
CANBERRA, October 18
A Ministry of Shipping ’will be established in Australia, according to an announcement by the Prime Minister, Mr Curtin. Mr Beasley has taken over the new. portfolio. His office in future will be Minister of Supply and Shipping. Senator Fraser will be assistant Minister of Supply and Shipping. The decision is believed to be the result of urgent representations by the United States authorities for more expeditious handling of shipping. It will mean that the shipping administration formerly handled by the Departments of Supply, Customs and Commerce will be co-ordinated under one department. It is understood that the broad policy of the new department will be to control all vessels, including their routing and cargoes and their loading, unloading and dispatch and generally to ensure that every vessel and every ton of cargo are directly and speedily connected with the war. This control wil] extend to wharfage matters.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1942, Page 4
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165SHIPPING CONTROL Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1942, Page 4
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