Abattoir Proposed in Franklin District

Franklin Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 20 March 1939, Page 4

Abattoir Proposed in Franklin District

THE NEED STRESSED BOROUGH COUNCIL ACTIVE FURTH E R IN VEST 1G AT 10 N Further investigations into a proposal to establish and abattoir at Pukekohe to serve ttie Franklin county are to be pursued by the Pukekohe Borough Council’s iinance committee.

This decision was reached at last Wednesday evening's meeting. The town clerk, Mr W. T. Giieeseman, in a report on the matter stated:

“In 11)37 the late town clerk (Mr S Bish) prepared a very comprehensive and valuable report regarding abattoirs. The report mentioned was ‘received’ by the council of the day and is tallied with this report for the information of the council. T find the law regarding the establishment of an abattoir, particularly with regard to contiguous districts, provides (as set cut in section 10 of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908), that in any case where the local authorities of any two or more contiguous districts fail lo agree upon the establishment, of an abattoir for the purposes of such districts in common, on the application of any such local authority and after considering any representation made to him by the local authorities of such contiguous districts, Ihe Minister may authorise any such local authority to establish an abattoir for the purpose of all or any of such contiguous districts in common as he thinks fit.’ In view- of the question of the provision of finance for the establishment oi an abattoir probably necessitating the formation of a contiguous district, it would appear advisable that a conference of local authorities in such district should he called to consider ihe matter.” It was contended that with the growing importance of the Pukekohe borough the time had arrived when some control of the killing and- the handling of meat was essential. Supplies From Westfield Mr G. H. Armstrong reminded the council that Papakura obtained its meat requirements from the abattoirs and consequently was able to . sell it much cheaper than was the case in Pukekohe. “I know Pukekohe people who obtain a good deal/of their meat in Papakura. With an all free road from Pukekohe to Westfield there is no reason why Pukekohe butchers cannot obtain their meat from Westfield. I predict that if one butcher here obtained his meat supplies from Westfield he would he rushed like the ‘pub’ in Auckland was rushed on licensing election day.” The question was raised as to howlocal farmers would fare if the local butchers could not buy in the. local yards. Most, of them depended on the Franklin butchers. It was also stated that the best beef and mutton found its way to Westfield and that a good deal of other than prime beef found its way into the local yards. An abattoirs was absolutely necessary, said one' councillor. There v.-as a lack of inspection after the meat had been killed. If there was an abattoirs everything killed therein

would he inspected. The establishment of an abattoirs was long overdue, was. the opinion of another. Finally the matter was referred to the finance committee for further investigation and report.