SIPPING FREIGHTS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 93, 22 April 1915, Page 8

SIPPING FREIGHTS

TfORTH v. SOUTH DISPUTE. ' •"- ' [Press Association.]--OUNEDIN, April 22; ffin reference to shipping freights -the northern representatives explanation is not accepted in Duuedin as to Ibi actual position, regai-dmg the -.fixing' of freights. -It is true.that the rates have been suspended tor *fcous a fortnight, but the ftuspe-naion has not affected ehippsrs, as there ttfve been no ..bookings during that period. The suspension of th&janab--rns;vates is* merely <> preliminary to iuTl consideration of the AbnormaL. conditions anwmg shipping everywhere; -p-obiibly a. conference r of. shipowner*' .-representatives will foa held in -Wellington.' immediately to .consider the- question of freightage in Australasia regarding overseas cargo, .and to arrange a ae\v scale of rates. Inside m^e^iftect"- that the- tired tariff will i^.&Vi&htly incr.aased and the rates b re^6#t-ed in prospective. fChe alteration to overseas freight will not aifect tlie^ intercolonial trade, except, perhaps, .ships in the transpacific trade. ,It appears that there is no im«hediate prospect, -of an increase in the intercolonial ; passenger and freight rates. ■ . .-. ' ..