TO CHECK MEAT TRUST
A ! IST MEASURE. The first instalment of the promised legislation to: prevent the appearance or j check the operations in New Zealand of?, the Meat Trust was. circukied, in the'} House of Representatives yesterday, un- « der the title of the Slaughtering and In-i spection Amendment Bill, It provides that it shaii be an offence i to carry on the business of a meat ex« \ porter without a license, which may b»| issued by the Minister of Agriculture* 'i on application, in liis absolute discretion. , Tlie. Minister may refuge to grant, the ) renewal or transfer of a license if he is £ of opinion tlia.t the business of the meiat> export slaughterhouse lias been- carried on or is about to be carried on in a. man-' ncr contrary to the public interest. '. '"
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 137, 6 December 1918, Page 7
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134TO CHECK MEAT TRUST Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 137, 6 December 1918, Page 7
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