Smithfield Strike Continues
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright; LONDON, April 28. Supplies of chilled imported meat from the docks slumped at Smithfield, London’s main market, today, when the strike of traders’ van drivers over a pay claim entered its second week. A Smithfield dealer reported that chilled meat supplies. were much less than usual, but fresh home-killed meat arrived by train and other long-distance transport. New Zealand meat was not much affected: a New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board spokesman said today, because barge and railway shipments were continuing.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19580430.2.67
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28573, 30 April 1958, Page 7
Word Count
86Smithfield Strike Continues Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28573, 30 April 1958, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in