SHIPPING SPACE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 154, 2 July 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING SPACE.

PROBLEM DtSCJUSSED FN

SYDNEY

SYDNEY, June 30. Tho Butter Conft-r-nce discussed tho shortage of shipping space nnrl -the possibility of 'augmenting the

able to obtain piping and machinery

present cold storage facilities. It appointed a committee to investigate -the difficulties. . A. shipping representative' stated. that the British Government wanted other thing* than butter, in the foi■lowing order: Beef, mutton, cheese, j rabbits, lamb, and butter There was more beef in the Queensland stores tlian the authorities were abe to ship. The Sydney stores were full af rabbits and thore were 700,000 crates m Australia awaiting shipment + vA $* if 0r¥ c r^feri***™ sa., d the difficulty of extending the available space'was because they were un-