NEW "ZEALAND'S EXPORTS.
LONDON, May 8,
The Right Hon. W. F. Massey, acknowledging the presentation of the Freedom of Cardiff, said that New Zealand's exports to Britain had grown enormously, but the Dominion, was handicapped by,, the lack of shipping facilities. If ships were available New Zealand could land in London-millions of pounds of butter, cheese, and meat. The British Government should secure these stocks.
Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at the Cold Storage Association's 'luttchetin, referred to New Zealand's difficulty in shipping meat, hnt said that the New Zealanders did not complain, and were ready to put up with the inconvenience and losb in order to help to secure vie-
fcoxy and ensure freedom. , Continuing, Sir Joseph Ward said that.'he wanted to impress on the people in Britain and overseas the valuable lesson to be learnt from the war, Which had provided them with new markets for their frozen produce. He believed that the French would be per- ' manent customers. The Empire was bound to /jneourage them in every way.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4054, 10 May 1917, Page 5
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