SHORTAGE OF SPACE

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1939, Page 13

SHORTAGE OF SPACE

N.Z. BEEF SHIPMENTS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, February 3. “I would like to point out to farmers the true position of shipping space for chilled beef,” said Mr. J. D. Ormond, Jun., a. member of the Meat Export Control Board, when commenting on the shortage of vessels for the carriage of meat, in an interview today. “Nine months ago the Meat Board instructed shipping companies about the estimated requirements for chilled beef space for this season,” he said, “and since then we have been in constant touch with th companies. It may be seen that ample warning was given about the possibility of such a serious shortage as that which has now arisen, for with the lack of ships the freezing works are'becoming glutted, and the chilled beef situation calls for urgent action. The Meat Board yesterday met representatives of the shipping companies, when we were assured that an endeavour would be made to have an extra two or three ships allotted to New Zealand during the next few months. We were also informed that immediate steps would be taken to ease the position in Hawke’s Bay concerning the glut of frozen meat in freezing works.” ______