BRITAIN’S MEAT RATION
EFFECT OF WATERSIDE DISPUTE (New Zeatana Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. A prolonged hold-up of New Zealand’s waterfront will jeopardise Britain’s meat ration—-already at a record low level of 3d a person a week —and may involve a cut in the ration Of up to 3d a week. New Zealand’s meat exports of 240,000 to 350,000 tons a year provide more than a third of Britain’s total demand, and export officials to-day expressed the view that if New Zealand’s supplies were cut off for any length of time adverse effects would be felt in Britain. At talks between the Minister of Labour (Mr W. Sullivan). Marketing Department officials, and overseas Shipowners’ representatives, it was said that the meat storage position in New Zealand was at present satisfactory, and that there would be no immediate repercussions on the killing programme. Tne hold-up is also likely to affect seriously the export of fruit, and a special meeting of the Apple and Pear Marketing Board is to be held to consider the matter.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26353, 22 February 1951, Page 6
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