A WRONG LABEL.
EMPIRE MEAT AS NEW ZEALAND.
PENALTY IMPOSED IN LONDON.
(United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) "" LONDON , January 19.
“You can put an Empire label on lamb, but must not put a New Zealand label oil Eiripire. lamb,” said Mr H. H. Ricketts, defending the ltoyal Arsenal Co-operative Society, which was fined 20s at the Wimbledon Police -Court for exposing: for . sale impbried meat with a false description, Mr Ricketts said there was no question of fraud. An inexperienced : additional _shopman employed during • the Christmas rush put a New Zealand label on Empire lamb because no Empire labels were available.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 85, 20 January 1938, Page 5
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