Australia Expects Big Soviet Meat Orders

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 186, 7 August 1941, Page 8

Australia Expects Big Soviet Meat Orders

BEEF AND LAMB By Telegraph Press Assn.- Copyright) •■.Rec. 0, 12.45) BRISBANE, Aug. 5. Russian orders for millions of tins of canned beef, which would absorb between 20,000 and 30,000 tons of carcases, are expected by the meat industry authorities. A meat industry official said to-day that it was understood that Australia would share with other Empire countries big Russian orders for beef and lamb. “We expect the orders to be so heavy that meat producers will no longer have to think in terms of restricting production; rather will they have to consider increasing their output,’’ he added. The Secretary of the Australian Russian Association, Mr E. Draftu, has received a cable from the Soviet Ambassador, to London, M. Maisky, stating that four more Russian ships are coming to Australia to load meat, wheat and wool.

MR. FRASER Visits CAMP (Rec. 6, 2.15) LONDON, Aug. 5. The New Zealand Prime Minister. Mr Fraser, accompanied by his brother, Mr W. J. Fraser, to-day visited a camp in North Scotland and met a group of New Zealanders who have been stationed there for ■■some time. At lunch, Mr Fraser sat between two officers Messrs S. McHardy and J. F. Swiffc Later he chatted with the men. „ DUKE’S AERIAL TOUR (Rec. 6,2 p.m.) VICTORIA (8.C.), Aug. 5. The Western Air Command anno meed to-day that the Duke of Kent wc uld arrive at Patricia Bay airport on Thursday and Vancouver on Friday.