DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

THE SHORTAGE OF SHIPS: PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. DARGAVILLE. April 20. At a meeting of the Kaipara Chamber of Commerce, held to-day. it was unanimously resolved “That whilst cordially congratulating the Cabinet in coping so successfully with the shortage of oversea ships lor the transport of the expeditionary forces and in further providing for the enormous increase in our frozen produce, that in view of the shortage of ships for the carriage of frozen produce to Europe, steps be immediately taken to increase the number of bottoms for the carriage of frozen produce by chartering" or purchasing or otherwise obtaining a supply of vessels to cope with the trade in future.”

SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS, DUNEDIN, April 30. The Minister of Education ’informed a Star reporter to-day that there was a shortage of school inspectors at present. and possibly Hvo appointments would bo made in the near future. The matter of appointing school inspectors for the Auckland district. Mr. Allen added, was now under consideration.