SHIPS FOR MEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4004, 10 August 1915, Page 4

SHIPS FOR MEAT.

REPLACING THE PEN A ELA. MI'MIRO COMING IN OCTOBER - Bv Telesrapß Correspondent. WELLINGTON, Aim. 9. The fire which has taken place on the V. and 0. steamer Benaila has lea 'to a readjustment of the arrangements in regard t'o the loading- which she was fixed to take tip in New Zealand as one of the extra steamers idr frozen meat As the Benaila will not now he able to load at the duo time, the Overseas Shipping Committee has made arrangements to replace her_oy the C-ommomvealtii and _ Domimon. Company's steamer alnniro. _ The latter vessel will lift GO,OOO i reign u carca- s>. whereas tne Benaila * capacity is only 00,000 carcases. there will thus he a gam of h'O.OdO caicases bv the change. , . ~ *lt had been arranged teat tne B--ualla should load before the Y, ane Star boat CuSc. but the latter wul now be the first of the two extra boats. She will load next niontn ana the Mhniro in October. i . The Prime Minister statea «« evening that the improved ariange ments made for the frozen meat loaning appeared to be giving every satisfaction.