THE SORRENTO'S CARGO.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.}
DUNEDIN, November 29, The Sorrento has now almost completed her loading, and will leave for England on the 6th December. The shrpiaent of frozen meat prepared for her by the Now Zealand Refrigerating Company, consisted of 7266 carcases, but 1428 of these have been unavoidably shut out, and will be shipped instead by the ship Dunedin, which leaves in about three weeks' time. Tho principal contributors to thi3 total number J. Reid, Oamaru, 1018 y Messrs Smith and Sons, Tuapeka, 1003; Murray, Roberts and Co., Strath Taieri, 971; Mr J. Douglas, Waimato, 567; New Zealand and Australian Land Com* pany, Clutha, 708; M. Studholme, Waimate, 487; E. Menlove. Oamaru, 432. Tho total weight of the shipment is a little over 237 tonß, or an average of 731ba per sheep. The chamber for butter ia also expected to be well filled before departure. -
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Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5361, 30 November 1882, Page 2
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