SHIPPING AND PRODUCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17933, 2 November 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING AND PRODUCE.

*■ FUTURE PROSPECTS. [Peb Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 1. Mr Massey told a reporter yesterday that there would be no serious inconvenience through the scarcity of shipping during the next two months if the Imperial authorities were able to give effect to the present arrangements, but the position after the New Year would depend on tha course of tho w&r. Mr Massey also said that the lm- # perial Government's arrangements for the purchase of the season's butter and lieese would be completed in about » week's time. The purchase would not affect the local retail butter price, the maximum of which had already been fixed at Is 8d per lb. Tho cable news in this issue accredited te "The Time?" hsa appeared in that journal, fcut only where expreaily stated is such news ttie editorial opinioa of " The Timoi." Othet aoble messages, unless stated to the contrary, have been received thronga the iusfcrsUa® Mid Hf« Z*alawi <2»bk 4iWMn«4^v