EGGS FOR CANADA

Evening Star, Issue 21890, 29 November 1934, Page 13

EGGS FOR CANADA

TRIAL SHIPMENT NOT ARRANGED PROPOSAL FOR NEXT YEAR As a result of the period of egg shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom being extended, and as the South Island interests were unable to obtain supplies, the proposed trial shipment of eggs to Canada this month will not now be made. It was originally intended that the Otago and Canterbury Egg Export Committees should arrange with local merchants to send a total of 800 crates by the Canadian Victor to Halifax to be railed to Montreal for sale during the early part of January, and accordingly the understanding was reached that two local merchants would provide half the total amount, Canterbury merchants being relied upon to supply the remaining 400 crates. It is understood that the parties concerned were unable to make the arrangements hoped for, and so the space on the vessel, which was to leave the South Island this month, has been cancelled. There is one compensation, however, in that the Canadian Victor is running behind schedule, and the eggs, if sent, would be late in reaching the Canadian market. It is regrettable that the shipment did not eventuate as planned, as advice received from Canada is to the effect that _ a splendid market for eggs is available at present. It was also stated that it was anticipated there would not be any trouble with the Customs in Canada if the eggs were shipped in reasonable quantities for marketing during the winter months. The proposal to experiment with a small shipment of eggs to the dominion has not been abandoned, for already negotiations have been instituted for two local firms to supply a complete shipment in twelve months’ time. A-

HOBSONVILLE MR BASE EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANNED AGOMWOATMN F«R FLYERS [Per United Press Association.] , AUCKLAND, November 28. Extensive improvements at the Hobsonville Air Base, following the decision of the Defence Department to develop this area as one of the major bases of the dominion, are now being carried on with all possible speed. The main improvements are the levelling and extension of the landing ground. Other work in progress is the erection of three two-storied residences for additional officers. A tender has been let for the erection of ten sixroomed cottages for the accommodation of married airmen. It is understood that the cost of the ten cottages will be in the of £IO,OOO. Another structure for which tenders have been received is a large, barracks building for the accommodation of single airmen, who are now housed in temporary hutments. The barracks will probably cost £IO.OOO, or more. ANTI-AIRCRAFT BASED STRENGTHENING THE COASTAL DEFENCES , [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 28. Further work for the improvement of the coastal defences of Auckland was commenced to-day when a start was made at Narrow Neck camp with the earthwork for a number of new buildings. • It is understood that Narrow Neck is to be one of the anti-aircraft bases for protection against possibility of hostile aircraft attacking Auckland, and that modern equipment will eventually be installed there. Tenders are now being called for the erection of, three buildings in reinforced concrete, these being the gun park, store and office building, and an oil store. ERECTION OF BARRACKS [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 28. The decision of the Government to strengthen the coast defences of the dominion in its plan to modernise in equipment certain branches of the Defence Department makes necessary the erection of barracks at Fort Dorset. Wellington, and tenders are being called for the erection of these barracks.. The Minister of Defence (Mr J. G. Cobbe) stated to-dny that it was proposed to erect a building at Fort Dorset sufficiently large to accommodate a fair number of single men of the permanent personnel of the Defence Forces. A .building of the kind had been long needed.