DOMINIONS COMMISSION.
/ AUCKLAND’S LABOUR • SHORTAGE.
Auckland, March 13
The Empire Trade Commission was welcomed by S. Nathan, president of the Chamber of Commerce, who said the employers in this part of the Dominion had experienced the same difficulties in obtaining labour, as elsewhere in Nevy Zealand for farming, factdries and workshops. It was the general opinion of employers that a judicious emigration policy should be put into operation by Government. He had reason to believe something was likely to be done in this direction.
PREFERENTIAL FREIGHTS
Mr. Elliott, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, said the preferential freight wajs the biggest factor the British manufacturer had to contend with. He quoted instances. including glass bottles, gin and soda ash, on which freight was less from Germany via London than on British goods from London direct. He suggested that if New Zealand threatened to establish a line of steamers between here and England, the shipping companies would immediately reduce the freights in order to stave off coar petition.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 76, 13 March 1913, Page 5
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