HIGH FREIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 16992, 14 March 1919, Page 6

HIGH FREIGHTS

* BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND BRITAIN. [Fis Uxiud Pazss Association.] WELLINGTON, March 14. Wfoa * Domiaion ’ says : Considerable dis■gyaiftCfcicil is felt by exporters regarding the maintenance of high freights between Now Zealand and Great Britain. Freights are still controlled by the Imperial authorities, who insist that large reductions mnunt be made at the present time j but Atlantic freight® have been reduced very substantially, and New Zealand shippers sucgeat that there should be at least ft oorrtepondinc reduction of freights in Austrade. It is difficult to get exact information regarding ine conditions that govern freight, but it appears from this that American trade_ is being encouraged at the expense of New Zealand and trade. The Imperial Board tf Trade, as indicated in. the cables, axe extremely anxious to assist British manuf nj dnirnif to resume old trade relations and gain new. They seem to consider that the jJcjnicioQ markets are comparatively aware, and need not be cultivated so asm allied, neutral, and foreign New Zealand export traders are lipnf d mite unfairly by being charged ex- : mtSbmty hhfh freights, and it looks as if life nfffy IS being need by the Imperial IjMlhMdliwl to pnonde low freight* on the