SHORTAGE OF SHEEP TRUCKS.
PALMERSTON NORTH PROTEST.
[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . I'ALMERS'mx,North, Wednesday. A meeting of delegates of both coasts, representing producers, A. and P. societies, shippers, and freezing companies, was held to-night to consider the . inconvenience cadsed by the shortage of sheep, trucks. It i was resolved— '..'.• , ... '. , ...
Seeing that the fat sheep and lamb trade is.tie only harvest for many, it is essential that they be trucked to the freezing works as soon as possible.
• The Minister for Railways is to be asked ;to provide further trucks and to arrange [that there be no delay when shipping stock' at stations?. It was considered that a much better. system -could .be.'-adopted at country stations, and that 48 hours' notice should be given in the event of tracks not being ready, when ordered. ' '.-■•;.
• It was decided to ask several members of the House of Representatives to make- representations to the Government on the matter. ,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13451, 30 May 1907, Page 5
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