OUR IMPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8888, 26 May 1892, Page 3

OUR IMPORTS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— your shipping columns may be seen large imports of bones and bonedust. One would think, with our numerous boilingdown establishments scattered throughout the colony, that the demand ought to be supplied here. I also observe in a late ship's manifest a large quantity of stores for ships of war on this station. Is it quite the thing that we should have to contribute to the home Government, and yet not receive the advantages of these ships when stationed in New Zealand ports'! Of course, we shall be met by the answer that these supplies are tendered for. True, from Sydney. Why noe ask for tenders for H.M. ships of war while stationed in New Zealand waters, in New Zealand only, and in the same manner in New South Wales and other colonies. We all know that a reel of red tape governs these matters, and no doubt tenders are called hero for the supply of meat in casks and tins, which are sent to Sydney, and thence back to the ships of war on the station, paying two freights, which might be saved by doing as I suggest above, viz. : — " Tenders for ships of war in New Zealand to be called for only in New Zealand, and vice, versa, at the same time benefitting the colony.— am, etc., Practical.