CEMENT SUPPLIES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16723, 26 April 1920, Page 7

CEMENT SUPPLIES.

S>OOR PROSPECTS FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., has received tho following telegram from Mr. W. y, Massey:—“Tlio Board of Trade advised me that they have been in close touch with the Portland Cement Co. during tho present sitting in Auckland, and, have been negotiating with the Northern Steamship Co. with a view to getting immediate .supplies slapped to New Plymouth. The Rinui will not be available for at least another fortnight, when she will bring a full cargo of over 200 tons. This is tho earliest shipment that can be promised. The cement company will try and arrange to send- regular shipments from Onehiinga by ordinary steamers, but shipping arrangements have already been made that will lift all cement available at Portland for tlio next ten days. Every in New Zealand, including tho centres, aro in precisely tho same position as your district, but the Board is endeavouring, in conjunction with the cementcompany, to deal fairly with each district." The Mayor of New Plymouth to-day received a telegram from tho Prime Minister stating that the Board of Trade is still negotiating with the shipping companies with a view to securing more tonnage for New Plymouth, additional to arranging for shipment of cement by the ordinary service. Tho Government will do all possible to ease the position.