WHARF CHARGES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22988, 16 March 1938, Page 17

WHARF CHARGES

FERTILISER imports DEMURRAGE REDUCED • HARBOUR BOARD DECISION PROBLEM OF STORAGE A decision to make a concession of BO per cent in respect of the demurrage charges on all fertilisers and artificial manures landed on the wharves •t Auckland between January 1 and . _il 30, in." 18. was made at a meeting 0 f the Auckland Harbour Board yesterday. It -was also decided to set up a committee to consider the question of storage and demurrage. Mr. W. B Darlow presided in the absence of tho chairman, the Hon. T. Bloodworth. M.L.O. . . The report from the board in committee referred-to a statement from the chairman on the conference between representatives of the Railways Department, the shipping companies., impoiters (fertiliser firms) and the board. It recommended that under the upecial circumstances prevailing a. codcession of 66 2-3 per cent be made in respect of tlic demurrage charges on all fertilisers and artificial manures landed between January 1 and April 30. Gommlttea Suggested It was al?o recommended that the board set up a small committee to consider, and if necessary, to bring down proposals for amending the existing by-laws- relating to storage and dor murraeo nn<i to consider the general question of providing elsewhere than on the main wharves warehouse accommodation for coods. This committee would report back to the board in committee.

The recommendations submitted to the meeting: of the board yesterday vrere that the chairman's report be adopted subject to the substitution, of a concession of 50 per cent for 66 2-3 per cent. It was also proposed to set np the committee suggested and that it should comprise the chairman, tho Horn T. Bloodworth. Messrs. H. Tumor, W. B. Darlow, C. G. Macindoo and W. r.'McCallum. . ... Producers' Representative

,; I am soi-ry to be in the position of chairman and at the same time to bo opposed to the- board in committee," said Mr. Dirlow. "This is not the time to reduce our charges on artificial manures. To reduce them is to defeat the object of demurrage charges." In moving the adoption of the report, Mr. H. Turner said the traffic manager and the superintendent had recommended a reduction. The board in committee had discussed the matter fully.

. Mr. A ; S. Sutherland thought there should be representation from the primarr producers on the special committee.

It was decided to add Mr. H. J{. Mackenzie to the proposed committee, and the report as amended was adopted.