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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 21 June 1926, Page 4

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DIRECT SHIPMENT FROM PORT NELSON . ' , 1 ’ ’. ’ ’ ' ‘ APPROVED BY PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE DAY LOADING UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED At the meeting of fruitgrowers at Molueka on Friday the question • ,of direct loading was discussed. A remit fiorn the Moutere Association read: —‘That the Export Control Board hi- requested to arrange for at hast three overseas steamers to lift approximately 150,000 cases from Tasman Bay between the beginning of March and the middle of April 1927. Another remit wi(s: —“That direct shipment of export fruit from Nelson be resumed, concentration at Wellington having proved costly and unsatihsfactory.’ This was from the- Tasman Fru’itpackers’ Association. A remit from Redwood’s Valley Association t-cad :- “That the Federation request the Control Boaird iji>* make every effort to obtain direct loading for Nelson fruit.” An amendment was moved by Mr Hamilton that ail export fruit bo leaded at Port Nelson next season.

Mr Nottage said this was one of the big things that really mattered. They looked to the Control Board to put up a fight for it, so as to get 1/- a case cut out. He hoped the Control Board would not admit defeat before putting up a fight. _ -H Mr McKee said he had been" told by an overseas shipping man that loading at Nelson was not desired by the Federal ion kir Control Board. Mr Brash, explained that this season there had been delay in getting steamers back frbVn England, and this had made difficulties. Loading in the Bay was not practicable but he was in favour pf loading at Nelson wharf. Mr McKee expressed pleasure at Mr Brash’s assurance of help. Mr James said if all fruit w'as loaded at Nelson they would Lose the mail steamers. ’*

Mr Brash saids if it was possible to load the Port Hobart class of ship at Nelson there would not be much loss of time/' ’

The amendment that all fruit be loaded at Port Nelson next year was then put and carried without dissent. Mr Bisley said the Anchor Coy. had informed him that they would not have steamers available for Bay loading, and scows would not keep loading going. Mr Thorp believed the expenses could be reduced to' 9/3 a' case with direct loading from Port NelsOnc' ‘ 1; : ; A vote, was taken on the question of loading in the Bay, and the meeting was unanimously against it..