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COASTER'S NOVEL CARGO.
Spring Flowers to Liverpool.
LONDON, Feb 28.-Following the
Government banning of the carry
ing of flowers by the railways owing
to war demands on rail traffic thous
ands of bunches of daffodils and
other spring flowers valued for re
tail sale at £3,000 sterling have
reached Liverpool from the West
Country after a voyage in a coaster.
They are selling at 2/6 a bunch com
pared with 15/ previously in London.
o Flower-dealers applaud the ar
rangement. As the coaster was sail
ing in ballast they say ships can
bring a flower cargo without wast
ing manpower, petrol or rubber
tyres and the Ministry for Transport
cannot object to it.
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