PILLAGING OF CARGOES
SPECIAL N.Z. POLICE SUPERVISION. WELLINGTON, January 30. “Special steps have been taken to give more supervision over alleged pillaging from wharves and ships, and this is indicated by recent prosecutions,” the Commissioner of Police (Mr J. Cummings) stated when referring to figures relating to claims paid at New Zealand ports. Approximate figures for claims paid were: — 1939; Shortlanded £3279, pillage £1790, damaged £4077, other causes £704, total £9852. I 1940: £3096; £1871; £4998; <£6lB; total £10,580.
1941: £2663; £2250; £3993; £883; total £9791.
1942: £4557; £2979; £6136; £1235; total £14,908. 1943: £6534; £3686; £5596; £1716: total £17,533. 1944: £SBS7;. £5381; £6367; £1156; total £17,793. One shipping company manager said pillaging was particularly bad in regard to rationed goods such as tyres, liquor, hosiery, "'etc., but also extended to mutton, fish, suit-lengths and dress materials. Recent prosecutions had shown that overseas seamen were in part to blame, as they took goods for disposal while the vessel was in port. Another factor was the reduced standard of wartime packing.
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Grey River Argus, 31 January 1946, Page 6
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