SHIPPING FREIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21469, 21 July 1933, Page 7

SHIPPING FREIGHTS

AUSTRALIAN EXPORTERS DESIRE REDUCTION THE OWNERS’ CASE. Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CANBERRA, July 21. (Received July 21, at 10 a.ra.) A deputation of the Oversea Shipping Representatives’ Association, in outlining their case against the lowering of oversea freights to the New Zealand level as desired by the exporters of refrigerated produce, informed the Prime Minister that a 25 per cent, reduction in dairy produce freights was impossible and absurd. However, a further conference with the shippers on the subject would be arranged. It is understood that the shippers are seeking the removal of the penalties under the Industries Preservation Act of 1930 for breaches of the agreement to ship only with the Conference lines in order to be able to reach the best terms possible with individual shipowners. ' . , , , When the Prime Minister stated that it was the intention of the Commonwealth Government to push the chilled beef trade to the utmost the shipowners’ representatives intimated that they would be ready to provide space at short notice. They also stated that a concession of one-sixteenth of a penny per pound would be given to wool exporters provided the contract system was continued. Generally, frozen beef exporters have been offered concessions amounting to £128,000 annually.