LACK OF SHIPPING SPACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15950, 22 June 1915, Page 5

LACK OF SHIPPING SPACE.

TREATMENT OF AUCKLAND.

APPEAL TO ME. MASSEY.

In order to adequately urge the claims I of Auckland in connection with the allocation of space for the shipment of frozen produce, a deputation from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and other > bodies will wait on 1 the Prime 'Minister* to-mor-row.. A telegram was received from Mr. Massey yesterday by the president of the chamber, Mr. Robert Burns, expressing willingness to receive the deputation. ' Before leaving for Wellington by the second express last night, Mr. 'Burns stated that it had been arranged that he should see the Prime Minister this evening and discuss the position. The following day there would be an informal conference at the Royal Oak, at 10 a.m., and then 'the deputation would be officially received by the Prime Minister at 3 p.m. "I am going to say," remarked Mr. Burns, " that Auckland was only able Id obtain a fair proportion of space,, while the Southern centres were not in heed of it, but that as soon rfs the latter wanted space, Auckland had to go short. I think we have a strong case-to lay before the Prime Minister." . % The deputation will corifcist of two members of the Auckland Chamber of' Commerce; and a representative from each of the following Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Whangarei Freezing Company, Auckland Farmers' Union, Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and Auckland Graziers' Association. PATE A FREEZING WORKS. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH,— CORRESPONDENT.] Wanoaktji, Monday. At a meeting of the directors of the Patea Co-operative Freezing Works on Saturday it was decided to carry out extensive additions. These will involve the installation of a 65-ton freezer, doubling the present capacity. An additional cooling chamber is to be erected, capable of holding 24,000 sheep, giving spaa;, with the present room, for 60,000 carcases I altogether.

MR. MASSEY'S CONFIDENCE. NEED FOR MORE STOKES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— association.] Wellington, Monday. The Prime Minister mentioned . tonight that he thought he would be able to convince the Auckland deputation on the subject of shipping space, as lie had convinced other representatives of 'provincial interests, that the Government had done the best possible under the peculiar circumstances created by the war. " One result 'of the shipping trouble ought to be an improvement in the provision for the storage of frozen meat," added the Prime Minister. " Down in Canterbury they have erected, within two months,'a refrigerating store capable of holding 80,000 carcases. If there were more stores, the Dominion could face a, temporary shortage of ships without anxiety."