UNUSUAL CASE.
CHARGE AGAINST BUTCHERS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 25. Four butchers were each fined 10s by Air E. C. Lcvvcy to-day in cases in which defendants were charged with selling k mincemeat whir* contained more than the permissible amount of sulphur dioxide, 3.5 grains to the pound. Air T. Pargiter, of tho Health Department, said a report to tho department from Johannesburg drawing attention to the detrimental effect to tho digestion duo to a surplus of sulphur ilioxido in meat had led to investigations around Christchurch. Out of 48 tests eleven had failed to comply with the regulation. “Tho department looks upon it as a serious affair that wo should have to consume all this mummified food,” ho said.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19390126.2.10
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 49, 26 January 1939, Page 2
Word Count
121UNUSUAL CASE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 49, 26 January 1939, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in