BRITISH COASTWISE SHIPPING.
GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF REVIVAL.
United Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Gable- Association. (Received August 10 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. August 8.
In order to revive British coastwise shipping, and also to relieve rail congestion, a conference of Government representatives of various interests agreed to utilise shipping for traffic which before the war was ordinarily sea-borne. The Government repays shippers difference _ln freights until the rail rates are raised to the level of sea freights.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5246, 11 August 1919, Page 5
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