SECOND EDITION. Army Meat Supplies.
(ir.MTED PEESB ASSOCIATION.)
(J3y Erectile Telegraph — Copyright.) Sydney, Jan. 24.
Mr SeP, Premier, fully encloses Mr Seddon'a protest agaiust the cor tracts for a*my supplies being given to Argentine. He Im* .cabled to the Agent-General staling that preference MIAjltJ. l» \\>> v\v\.",i io Hfitisb CVonk'S. (Received— This day, 10.35 a m.) BRISBANE, This diiy. Thp Premier disugives with Mr Seddoli over the manner iv which the meat contracts wfre allotted, and that they wero duo to the iufluonco of capitalists interested io the Argcntiue. Mr Pbilp believes thut llad the conditions been equril Australia would have" got the prefereuce. It appears the Australian firm 8 only undertook to deliver meat at the ports iv South AfricH, whereas the syndicate will carry it to the vnrious centres inland. Mr Philp ridicules the idea that the meat could not be supplied in Australia, as pleuty of beof and mutton was available. It is expected Queensland will get a share of the contracts takeu by the syndicate, as one of the largest Queensland firms is a member of the syndicate.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BA19020127.2.34
Bibliographic details
Bush Advocate, Volume XIII, Issue 2184, 27 January 1902, Page 3
Word Count
181SECOND EDITION. Army Meat Supplies. Bush Advocate, Volume XIII, Issue 2184, 27 January 1902, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in