Record Shipment of South Australian Oranges
Per Press Association.
AUCKLAND, Last Night,
The largest single shipment of South Australian oranges to bo brought to Auckland arrived from Sydney by the Wanganella. The consignment comprised nearly 12,000 cases of which 10,000 are for Auckland and the remainder for the south. A permit was obtained from tfie Government to increase the number of cases by 4000 following tho mishap to the Matua which resulted in 10,00 u cases being left behind at Cook islands. About half the shipment was stowed in the holds and the rest was stacked on the deck. The consignment will relieve the acute shortage of oranges that has existed through the mishap to the Matua.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19361007.2.40
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 237, 7 October 1936, Page 4
Word Count
117Record Shipment of South Australian Oranges Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 237, 7 October 1936, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in