HANDLING OF N.Z. EXPORT MEAT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28019, 13 July 1956, Page 17

HANDLING OF N.Z. EXPORT MEAT

COMMENT ON REPORT BY SHIPPERS

(Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) LONDON, July 12. Commenting on the report of the meat delegation in New Zealand, the New Zealand Tonnage Committee in a statement says that numbers of ships quoted as being able to be discharged from Australia and New Zealand at any one time in London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Avonmouth were the numbers it was possible to handle at periods of acute congestion in those particular ports. Neither meat interests in the United Kingdom nor shipping companies accept that these figures will necessarily apply in future. Various methods were being examined to enable more ships to be worked in future if necessitated by more road transport, etc. "It therefore must be emphasised,” adds the committee, "that the figures quoted should be used only as a guide and not as a rigid position for evermore.”

COLOMBO TEA SALES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) COLOMBO, July 11. Demand was generally good, but prices were irregular at the Ceylon tea sales this week; Quotations are:— High-grown broken orange pekoe, 240 cents lb; good medium broken orange pekoe, 210; medium liquoring broken orange pekoe, 200; medium liquoring orange pekoe. 215; medium liquoring broken pekoe, 160; medium liquoring pekoe fanning, 230; low medium broken orange pekoe, 180; low medium pekoe fanning. 215; low medium orange pekoe. 205; low medium pekoe, 160; low medium dusts, 170. STOCK SALES ST. ANDREWS "The Press' special Service TIMARU, July 12. Quality ranged from extra prime heavy to light and rough in the 80 head of fat cattle offered at St. Andrews sale yesterday. With the aid of southern competition, values appreciated on recent sales, especially for quality beef. Few fat or store sheep were offered. Values were:— Steers, prime, heavy, £37 2s 6d to £42 12s 6d; prime. £3l 2s 6d to £34 7s 6d; light to medium, £l6 2s 6d to £24 2s 6d. Heifers, prime. £2l 2s 6d to £26 7s 6d; light to medium. £l2 2s 6d to £l7 17s 6d. Cows, prime. £2O to £22 17s Rd; light to medium, £9 2s 6d to £l6 17s 6d. Sheep—Fat ewes. 27s 7d to 39s lOd. Wether hoggets, 34s to 50s. MINING Clutha Dredge.—The Clutha dredge, operating at Alexandra in the week ended July 6, worked 120 hours and recovered 169 ounces of gold.—(P.A.)