PEAK DEMAND
For Railway Trucks IN NORTH ISLAND. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 28. A shortage of rolling stock throughout the North Island is blamed for a lack of railway trucks at New Plvmouth,'where, as a result, two coastal ships have been unable to work for 8 day, while the sailing of the motoi vessel “Durham Star”, which was tc have left for Gladstone last night, has been delayed till to-night. Shipping agents to-dav expressed concern stating a serious position had arisen end that it was general throughoul the North Island There is a peak de rrand for trucks. This was stated bj --tnt’onmaster at New Plymouth Mr L. H. C. Smith, to be the reasor for the position, which has an effec also on waterside workers, who com nlain that there is not enough worl for them to do.
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Grey River Argus, 1 March 1939, Page 2
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138PEAK DEMAND Grey River Argus, 1 March 1939, Page 2
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