EXPORT OF PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21342, 17 November 1932, Page 7

EXPORT OF PRODUCE

TWO HEAVY CARGOES

AUCKLAND'S LARGE SHARE

A large cargo of dairy produce will be taken to England by tho Federal Line steamer Norfolk, which left Auckland on Tuesday evening for Napier, Wanganui and Wellington to complete her homeward cargo. The vessel will leave Wellington on November 25 for London, via Montevideo and Dakar, and is due in England on January 9. Part of her cargo is for West Coast ports of Great Britain.

Tho vessel will carry 100,000 boxes of butter, of which 84.000 were loaded at Auckland, and 19,500 crates of cheese, 7500 crates being placed on board here. ,Tlie value of the dairy produce is about £320,000, while the vessel will also have frozen meat, wool, tallow, hides, kauri gum, casein, milk powder and a small quantity of timber. Another large shipment will be taken by the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-ship Rangitiki, which is duo at Auckland from Wellington this morning to continue loading. This vessel will litt a total of 100.000 boxes of butter and 26,000 crates of cheese, tho figures for Auckland being 79,000 boxes and 4000 crates. From Auckland the Rangitiki will proceed to Napier for final loading before sailing on November 25 for London, via Panama. She is duo at London about December 29."