WARTIME ORDERS

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 12

WARTIME ORDERS

FOR N.Z. PRODUCE. ’ \ 4 : CHRISTCHURCH, September 7> : ’ A report that the British quotas on New Zealand mutton has been lifted and that in future beef, tyas ’ to be frozen, not chilled as at preI sent, for England, was confirmed ' last night by Mr T. A. Duncan, I chairman of the New Zealand 'Meat I Boa rd. ! The decision will have the effect lof releasing from store in the Dominion approximately 1,000,000 ewe I and wether carcases. “The quota automatically went I with the declaration by . England of 1 a state of war,” . said Mr Duncan | who wa.s communicated with at I Hunterville by telephone .by '“The ' Press” last night. ‘Tt. will not give' i immediate -relief to the meat indusj try unless shipping can be increased.” j I Arrangements for increased shipping had to be made several months ahead, said Mr' Duncan. ■ The Government had been dealing direct, with the British interests on tge question of’freights for shipping. / “I am not in a position to. say I much about it, because we are fn 'the dark at present on some ques--1 tions,” replies Mr Duncan when . fre 'was asked if it was correct to say that all the. ewe mutton held- over ) from last season’s killing and f now l in cold storage would, find a niarket in Britain. , ; I • A meeting' of the Meat Board will be held in i Wellington . on Friday, when the question of accommodation for meat on Outgoing shipping will be discussed. ' ■ ■!.•;. WELLINGTON, September 6. An announcement that negotiations were in progress with the United Kingdom Government for the, purchase of surplus supplies of New Zealand butter, cheese, meat, and other primary products was made to-mgnt bv the Minister for Marketing (the Hon W. Nash)/. The Minister said,# as hoped that arrangements would be completed at an early date. • , Mi* Nash also stated that the Unitea Kingdom Government had requested’ that several of the Marketing Department officials operating in Londqn should be attached to the Food defence Department. . ,