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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1935, Page 5

it is estimated that the cost of food for one day on H.M.A.S. Canberra, the flagship of the visitins Australian Naval Squadron is only a few shillings under £5O. Each day oVer 2000 meals are prepared, the average daily consumption of foodstuffs including 8001 b of meat. 8001 b of bread. 1000 b) of potatoes. 1301 b of butter, 2001 b of sugar, 301 b of tea and 50 gallons of milk. ’ On a three months’ cruise the main items used are 70,5001 b of meat. 60001 b of bacon, 10,0001 b of butter. 35,0001 b of vegetables other than potatoes and onions, 45 tons of potatoes. 8 tons of onions, and 4500 dozen eggs. Dry provisions necessary for such a cruise include Vn.OOOlb of flour, 40001 b of biscuits, 70001 b of preserved meat. 29.0001 b of sugar, 40001 b of tea and 13,000 tins of preserved I milk.