FREEZING INDUSTRY

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1925, Page 3

FREEZING INDUSTRY

AIR LYSXAR’S FEARS. GISRORiNE. Dec. 20,

At the annual meeting ol the Poverty Boy Farmers’ Aleat Co.. Air A\. D. Lysnar presiding over a small attendance, said that although shareholders cf the AYellington Afeat Export Co. had signified their willingness to sell to Borthwicks, he considered that the Government should with-hold the lie ense.

AH present would regret the reduction in prices offered for meat this season, he expected, for they knew that through the operations of big buyers, nmny'sinnller buyers had been shut out last year. Buying was now confined to the large firms. Tt was apparent, he alleged, that an understanding existed, amfono thing that helped to aggravate the position was that- the Aleat Board was not functioning as it should. If the fanners were to he saved the Government would have to net up to its promises and save the people from combines. If big overseas concerns were going to continue buying up farmers’ concerns, then the farmers were going lo lie placed in a dangerous and awkward position. After the experience of their own company being allowed to go to what he regarded as the biggest combine in the world, thet could hardly conceive that the Government would sanction the sale of the Wellington works to Borthwicks. another large overseas concern. WELLINGTON MEAT CO’S WORKS. j MINISTER OFFERS NO COMMENT. WELLINGTON, December 22. When questioned regarding Air Lvsnar’s suggestion, as telegraphed I from Gisborne, that the Government should withhold the license permitting the sale of the Wellington Afeat Company’s Works to Borthwicks. the Minister of Agriculture replied that he did not feel inclined to comment on the matter at. present as no application for a transfer of the license had yet reached him.