EFFECT OF LOW TARIFF
PASSENGER SHIP WITHOUT PASSENGERS MELBOURNE, April 7. Following the lowering of Australia’s tariff barriers, and the consequent influx of imports from abroad, overseas ship owners have been obliged to alter their shipping programmes to meet the heavy demand for inward cargo space. The steamer Delphic, which has been laid up for three years in Glasgow, reached Melbourne on Tuesday with a large cargo of merchandise from United Kingdom ports. She was followed yesterday by the p. and O. Branch Service steamer Bendigo with 9000 tons of general cargo tfvomi South Africa aiul tho United Kingdom, including 5000 tons for Melbourne, and nearly 1000 tons for Geelong. Although the Bendigo was a regular passenger liner on the Suez route, slic carried no passengers on this trip, and lias made the voyage via South Africa. Her full complement of stewards were kept busy during tho voyage in painting and reconditioning the passenger accommodation.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18068, 20 April 1933, Page 7
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