LOWER FREIGHTS
INWARD AND OUTWARD
BLUE STAR, LINE EXTENDING
SERVICES
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION ON WOOL. Press Association) DUNEDIN, May 26.Mr. W. ,J. Poison, 31.1 V; of 'llia New Zealand Farmers’ Union, interviewed by a “Daily Times’.’ reporter to-day, said that .in view 'of tlio’ great necessity for lower freights as part or the cost reduction programme, which jafone could. ...savo primary industry, the following cablegrams which had passed between himself and the Blue Star Line directors should prove of interest. ,
■ The first cablegram ifvom the Blue Star company reads as follows:
“Trust you can interest farmers in our application to participate in New Zealand shipping on the same conditions as other companies. Our line is agreeable to reduce outward and inward Freights, including wool, and is prepared, to consider suggestions for a farmers’ representative: on ia local advisory hoard. Our long experience and established licet of high-class vessels would' ensure rapid delivery of chilled beef exports.”.
The message was signed by the board of directors of the Blue Star Line, Ltd. To thi s cablegram, Mr. Poison replied :
“Now Zealand farmers are anxious to secure a reduction of all freights. I suggest that- you forward the extent of your price reductions.” ,
Mr. Poison said that an answer to this cablegram wa s , forwarded to him yesterday from Wellington by the N.Z. representative of the Blue Star Co. It is stated that the reductions in wool freights would be substantial. Mr. Poison added that the BlueStar Line,, having found it's operations-'. contracted m the carriage of Argentine meat as a consequence of the quota, was seeking new fields. Ho a'dded that ho was not at all nervous of the fact that the Blue Star Lino was controlled by Vestey and Company, and did not think opponents of trusts -weed be worried. He had advised the Blue Star directors to get into immediate touch With th'c chairman of the Meat an Dairy Boards, (who were at present in London.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11955, 27 May 1933, Page 2
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