FRIGHT TO PATEA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 April 1908, Page 5

FRIGHT TO PATEA.

HARBOR BOARIS' DISCUSSES THE RISE. < At the last meeting of .the Patea Harbor ; Board (the;. Press reports) - a letter was received from the - Patea Shipping Company. and Messrs, W. and 0. Turnbull and Co. in .reply to the Board's letters in "reference .to the increase of freight. The. Patea Shipping Co. wrote stating that A goods shipped via Patea would, reach 1 Eltham at a lower rate than ' via New^ Plymouth; the charge^ being; Class A, via Patea 34s ea per ton, vis N«w.P)ymoU^h "38s j class B, 31s 6d and-33s r 6d respective^ Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. pointed out that the difference, in railage to Eltham on class A goods was 6s in favor of Patea, and 4s 6d on class B goods: Mr McKenna said it was a very important matter for the welfare of the port. As mentioned at - last meeting, an Eltham' business man; consequent on his increase in freight, was getting his goods through New Plymouth. He thought the Board mighty consider- the position of Patea 1 in freights, From Auckland to Wahganui the freight was 128 6d per tbn,.against u 27s 6d'.to Patea; Christchurch and-Dunedin to WaHgUaui:lSs> Bdj^toi'iPatea* 27s WeJfe^nj^Oiffls^PJyigouth Jos,c *q P^W^M^ofiMi^^.had: be^n spending^ great. .deal pi.m,on,ey.on the entranee'/.and.he thought \t fair' to see tha^r 'the' companies did' nox ' charge freights' that -would be detrimental to the Boarcl's^interests.- -It was; besides, a .big handicap to the business people 6f.Pa.tea.' •,* ,t. \.J < ■ ./'' !' ' - -■ Tie, jCJhairman, said he saw thatjAucklafid 'and, Christchurch \vould not ship direct, hence the increased charges through in comparison with other* ports. i-\ ; '[ ': \- ■^Mr '.Thompson pointed out; that the increase. in freight was dumped db^n without, any notice. and, it, traa unfair. He "persopajtr had made arrangements six months ahead, arid it was an important; fatter, to him. He also doubted if ihe Increased "freights applied to large shippers such -as the West Coast Refrigerating Co. >— Mr Sutton thought if any means could be devised .for bringing pressure to bear 'on, the companies it should be done. ~ ',' „ Mr Johnston said as. far as he knew there was- no special arrangement with the Grading Co. Another aspect was thatrPatealwaa one of the dearest ports to "work- ,--. .T ;'" - ... • Mr McKenna: No. Mr Johnston, ppntuauilig,. said supposing the^Kapitiltfpmes^-JnVwith 160 tons and goes out with 150 tons. The cost at v>rjous ports would be : Foxton i 14s lOd, Waitara £t 15s '4d,., Wanganui £2] 12s 4d, Patea j£B 4s 4d. - The difference was accounted -for .by the fact that Patea charged on the registered tonnage, whereas the other ports did" not. . The Chairman moved, "That this Board is of the opinion that- the port will lose trade through /the increased freight, and , ask's the companies to make a modification." He said though the companies held they would not lose by the , increase he was of a different opinion, \ and was certain they would lose some of the Waitotara trade.

Mr McKenna agreed with the resolution. He suggested pointing put to the companies that the volume of imports and exports had - increased, - A few years ago it was hard to get cargo, now the complaint was that there were not enough vessels. The action of the companies would affect the revenue of the port. - • " ' The resolution was put and carried.

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