MEAT FOR SOLDIERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 61, 12 March 1915, Page 5

MEAT FOR SOLDIERS.

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(By -Telegraph.—Press Association.) • . ■A. ; "WEUiESGTOX, this day. * The first Government shipment of meat, for the Imperial Government is aboard the steamer Buahine, sailing today. It ' comprises 27,274 carcases mut.ton and lamb; This is not a full ahipj ment, as a private firm had space previously arranged for.: Mr. 3faese}> stated that "it ■; has been said certain freezing companies had declined to afford facilities to. for; putting, .meat through their. works: on .their-.own account and eellin<r it. to the Government f-o.b. He had communicated'with free* ing companiee, twenty of which replied denying the allegation. -

DISPOSAL OF THE SURPLUS. *

(Bj Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELIJXGTOX, this day.

The" follbwihg telegram " has been re-ceived"by'the-Prime Minister from the Imperial authorities, in. regard to the disposal,of swrplue meat exported from Xew'Zealand:— . :.

■fTlie , intention k that any meat not required for the Allied forces ehall be placed on the market through the orIdinaTy diannels, and dealt with by agents^.wKo; have hitherto had : '»specific brands- pass through/their han3s". -

/"This," cays Mr. Massjey, "i 3 a very important matter for companies who have been doing business here,. because it. maintains their, connection .with-their cliente so far as it is possible to d/> ifc , * '.■. ' •'" •" ~ .-. ;■ ." .' -