Decision on beef urgent’
Z. Press .fssoriolton* /ELLINGTON, Feb. 24. the Government should (mediately decide on the evel of the beef schedule tor the rest of this season, said the Opposition spokesman on meat and ! wool, Mr J. B. Bolger (King Country) today. The Meat Board's announcement that it would recommend increased price--for beef killed for the rest of the season was welcome, (he said. But until the Goviernment’s attitude was | known and a decision made. | the uncertainty evident in ithe store cattle market I would continue. ! The present confusion was creating price distortions in the store cattle market similar to those which had already occurred in the store sheep market. i Some farmers would gain, but only at the expense of (other farmers, Mr Bolger (said. “The longer the time taken in arriving at decisions, the greater the distorting effect. The decision on the beef schedule must be made now,” said Mr Bolger.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33777, 25 February 1975, Page 3
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154Decision on beef urgent’ Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33777, 25 February 1975, Page 3
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