NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 100, 30 April 1931, Page 17

NELSON NEWS

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THE PORT HOBART

{From Our Own Correspondent.) NELSON, 29th April, A lush period has been experienced in the orchards in. recont weeks, and up to the end of last woek 594,000 " cases "had been tient forward'from the shipping points of Mapua, Motucka, and Nelson, that total being 38,000 in excess of the quantity which had gone forward at the same time last year. Of the quantity already ' forwarded 169,000 cases were Jonathans and 137,----000 Delicious. It is expected that tho Stnraer crop will produce 280,000 cases. The shipping supervisor at Nelson, Mr.. •f. H. Brunt, statod to-day • that the • .huge total of 820,000 cases was anticipated for the season's export. Wh^le the Port Hobart is being loaded there! are being assembled at the thrco shipping points about 7000 cases per day :for the Continent. These are being forwarded to. Wellington for shipment. . No time was lost in commencing the loading of-fruit- on the -Port Hobartj for the vessel arrived at 6 o'clock last evening, and at 7.15 p.m. loading operations were in progress. Some -4000 cases were stowed last night, and at midday to-day 8800 cases had been put aboard. The fruit at present being loaded is being transferred from the Motu- . eka and Stoke cool stores, where some 33,000,..cf1ffes of pre-coolod fruit have been assembled. This quantity, with 7000 cases assembled at Mapua and 8000 at Nelson, will complete the direct snipping'quota from Nelson. However, if more space is available' on the ship 50,000 cases will be loaded. The fruit is going into tho holds of the vessel ni low temperatures of between 37 and 41 degrees. The engineers on the boat state that it is the coolest fruit, they have ever received on any boat they have been on, and express the opinion that it should carry' in., perfect condition. Quick transference of the fruit from the stores to the boat is being concen: trated on. As an instance,of the care being- taken; the* scow Pearl Easpar bronght from Motuekaa shipment of pre-cooled fruit last night.' The transference, of the cases to the boat and 1h« conveyance to Nelson was done over flight in order to maintain the low temperature. The shipment was delivered. to to,e Port Hqbart at the low temperator* of 40 degrees, and was in the : hold "by 11 a.m. The loading conditions are excellent, especially for the pfe-eohled frui.t, . which is being placed in a lower hold, this air temperature of which is approximately 39 degrees. The majority ' of eases in the shipment will contain the Stunner variety. Dougherty, Statesmen, and Delicious are other varieties ' being loaded. The Port Hobart, which 5s expected to complete loading here by '.Friday night, also loads a quantity of apples at Wellington and Port Chalmers before. finally leaving New Zea- ; land for London on 15th May. It is ex r ; pected!to have the fruit on the London market by 18th June. ' At the monthly meeting oJ! the Nelson branch of the Farmers' Union, Mr, C. 3. Best advanced tho opinion that it would help many unemployed if the ' "Unemployment Board would pay a small i wage of, say, 15s a week to men who ; ' could be employed and kept by farmers. Many people wotc pleading for work, he said, and no doubt such-conditions would help large numbers to tide over ■the winter.. He had no doubt many

farmers would be pleased to accept men on- those-'terms.- The president.of the branch, Mr.'A. E. Max, said he would ion. .meeting.-..0f, the Farmers?, JUiiion, if opportunity offered. ; The ianniial' meeting of' the .Nelson Boxing'1 Association, elected1 officers for the'ensuing, year, as follows :—Patron, the Hon. H. Atmorcj president,- Mr. -A. Thompson; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Ingram, W. Sherlock; hon..vice-presi-dents, Messrs. S. H. Moynagh, A. Clayrten, A; HaTleyi.P.-H. Kitchingmany Ar. Cox, H; SV. "West, H. R. Duncan, N. Kerr, and J." Oliver; committee, Messrs. W. Carson, C. Newman, 0. Webley, V. BiciaTdßon, R. A. Thomas; C. Goodman, W-. iFrank, 3. Walters, P. Morgan, M'Craeken; secretary," Mr. W. VAughnn; l,reasnreri - Mr. X>." Mijrritt; hon. solicitor, Mr..G.' Samuel; hon. surgeons, Dvs. •Iphnston and Low; hon. custodian, Mr.' .0. "White; hon. auditor, Mr. C. B. Hodgson. '.. ;'.',:• ' ■■■■■■;