ARMY AND NAVY MEAT.
Position of the Colonies. • (Bficeived 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 1. jEe pinancial Secretary to the Admirilty (Mr. E. Roberston), in reply to .jlf Henniker Heaton with regard to the jeshjneat used by the Navy, said there iere w Admiralty records showing the jroporapn purchased from the colonies. Ihe Secretary of State for War (Mr. laHane) ja^ e a similar reply with repratothe\fresh meat used by the Army, md said there were no statistics with jepect to tha sources of the fresh meat lsei In reply to Mr. Rowland Hunt, Mr. Hildane stated in regard to preserved ileft that the colonies were invited to lender to meet every demand, but owing to the droughts and the consequent slortkss of stocks, colonial firms were not ihravs able to quote for delivery, and itre beaten in many cases by the price if the foreign competitor.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 53, 2 March 1907, Page 5
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