COSTLY SHIP DELAYS.
An allegation that the steamer Wiltshire, fully laden for Home, was delayed 24 hours in Napier because there was included among the cargo one bale of wool'for which an export permit had not been granted, was made in the House of Representatives yesterday by, Mr. H. M. Campbell. The member stated that the delay meant about £500 to the shipping company. He emphasised the necessity of avoiding such delays if the freights were to be kept down. ' ..■'.'■'."
Mr. Massey said jt was very important that as little delay as possible should occur in turning a ship around. Delays were costly and meant that exporters were called upon to pay a freight. He did not know the details of the complaint made by the horn-mem-ber, but he would have inquiries made,;
Subsequently the Minister of,', Agriculture (the Hon. W. Nosworthy) ■ stated that he had made inquiries into the statement, and had teen assured by the Dominion Superintendent of the shipping - company which owns the s.s. Wiltshire that: (1) He. had heard nothing of any such delay whatever; (2) he did not believe the statement tc be correct; arid (3) on the contrary the Wiltshire received excellent dspatch at th port of Napier. ;':'■■■
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1922, Page 7
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204COSTLY SHIP DELAYS. Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1922, Page 7
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