MAUI POMARE'S ITINERARY
A decision -to continue to urge the Government to reinstate Auckland as a port-of call, for the motor-vessel Maui ' * ,? wa?;™ade by the council of the Auckland. Chamber of Commerce' on Thursday, reports the "Herald " •, A letter was. received from the Prime Minister (the..Right . Hon. G W Forbes), stating that the chamber's request for the reinstatement of Auckland as a port of. call had been fully considered,, but the Government was unable to alter itsjoliey. Mr. P. A Heilaby, chairman of a special committee appointed by the 'council to deal with the matter, had said that the new itinerary meant a.severe loss of trade which had been built up by Auckland merchants.. :In the interests of the country, "ihe Government could not afford to interfere, it was decided to communicate with the Prime Minister again, pointing out the severe loss in trade to New Zealand involved by the new itinerary. " ' , .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 69, 19 September 1932, Page 3
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