WOOL FOR RUSSIA
LOADING AT DUNEDIN Coming direct from Yokohama to Dunedin, the steamer Marit is expected here on Saturday to begin loading a cargo of wool for Russia. Her port of discharge will be Odessa. At Dunedin, she will take aboard about 3500 bales and will later call at Lyttelton, Wellington and Melbourne to finish loading. The Marit is the second vessel in recent weeks to load New Zealand wool for Russia. On April 23. the American liberty ship. Edward R. Squibb sailed from Wellington for Odessa with 12,000 bales aboard. - Although confirmation could not be obtained yesterday, this is thought to be the first time that wool has been loaded at Dunedin for Russia.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26782, 27 May 1948, Page 4
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