OVERSEA SHIPS.

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1926, Page 3

OVERSEA SHIPS.

VISITS TO SMALL POBTS. | UIDKCTiON BY F.j.LINGTON f I lIAHHOI R BOAlii). \\ ELLINGTON . ' ■ .. 22. ' j At to-night s meeting, tne Harbour •! I'.i aGI Ciiairnian, Air. Al. Cohen, nn>v. cd “ I lie.t in the opinion of this ||| Loanl, the present system of a flat 1 p rale of freight from all ports in the I Ij Dominion is wrong in principle am! |l' is most unjust to the main ports pro- i ; viding safe aimminoclation and bio- j |i dern facilities for the handling of I -hips and targo.; that the flap rale !|| retain overseas ships on this l ; r |i a mm h longer period than is neuc |l ( sary; that., it prevent, the ouick and I rugi\J.jr sliipmgnts of cur prodiu':', j| and is generally against the inierrsis j| of the Dominion .A discussion followed in which it i( was stated that Hie present s\ <i ?in L w.-is intli'fensibk'. the priitliK-er i n ii.e I country siilieriiig by sending of steam Iji crs to small jiorts ■ ' ' Cue The motion was larii.-d uiiaiiinio’i'- ;L