THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1942. THOSE HOLIDAY “SNAPS"

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THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1942. THOSE HOLIDAY “SNAPS"

Attention may well be given by many people in this country to the British Admiralty’s appeal for “photographs of every inch of coastline, every road and railway bridge and every factory in the world.” For ’years past New Zealanders, 'in proportion to their numbers, have been extensive travellers. Moreover, they have been enthusiastic photographers. In many homes of this Dominion, tucked away, half-forgotten in pigeon-holes and drawers, are “snaps” which may be of value to the authorities. Those who possess such souvenirs of world travel in days of peace should hunt them out and look them over. It is possible that in some innocent view, photographed from the deck of a tourist ship, lies information that, sooner or later, can be used in an effective blow against the enemy. No doubt simple arrangements can and will be made by New Zealand authorities for the examination and sorting of likely prints or negatives.

DEHYDRATED MEAT . V''i ‘ An order for 100 tons of dehydrated meat a month is said to have been received from the British Government, and the process is reported to be in act-

ive operation at works in Auckland. The matter is one. of great interest to those in any way connected with the meat trade, and some particulars regarding the order, or contract, would be welcome. Exactly what is the basis of idehydration ? It has been stated that when mutton is tinned only about 15 to 201 b. of the carcase is contained in the fin-' ished article. The balance can be processed for other purposes. What is the proportion of dehydrated meat? Then the financial aspects will also require explanation. On what basis has the order been placed, and will it, plus the possible return from the use of the balance of the carcase, enable a reasonable return to be obtained? If the development is economically sound, then the difficulties caused by the storage of ewe mutton should be at’an end, and there should be no further risk of that class of meat being shipped to the exclusion of other and more valuable/supplies. In one of the statements he made on the meat marketing position the Minister of Marketing said that even “by canning the whole of the available boneless beef and ewe mutton” there would be a substantial margin above the production objective. If canning and dehydration are to proceed simultaneously the quantity of meat in cool store should be reduced materially, and a progress report, with particular attention to the financial aspects pf the new processes, would be *|Of interest to many besides meat producers. e