CANNED MEAT SENT BACK.
AN EXPLANATION. . : ' V BT lELECnAPU—riIESS ASSOCIATION—COPYmanT. Melbourne, April 2. . Tlio Federal Government recently cabled to London making inquiries as to, a cablegram ■which was received from; London 1 oil March 27, arid whicli stated Twenty' tliousand pounds' worth of canned, goods. has been reshipped back to New York, by a . firm ill -London; There is a considerable shortage of meat in America; and . greatly, increased prices for -both fresh and canned mpat are oxpectod until new supplies are; on. tho markot in June. If tho stringency consignments from Argentina and Australia "may bo expected.", , The Federal Government is now informed that tho canned meat reported as' having beon re-shipped to America was stocks withdrawn, by the Admiralty, the Government having sold a surplus,; of; old stock ;'at low prices. The Minister for Customs (Mr/ Chapman)' says the facts do not disclose any additional opening for Australian preserved meats.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 7
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152CANNED MEAT SENT BACK. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 7
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