Britain Wants 500 Tons Of New Zealand Honey

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 111, 12 May 1945, Page 4

Britain Wants 500 Tons Of New Zealand Honey

(Per Press Association-) WELLINGTON, May 11. “Advice has just been received that Britain has asked New Zealand to provide a quantity of honey up to 500 tons for her essential food needs this year,” said Hon. B. Roberts to-night. “During the war years it has not been possible because of the strained shipping position to forward honey to Britain, and 1 feel sure that the beekeepers of New Zealand will want to do ail they can to meet the request of the Mother Country. “I, therefore, appeal to all beekeepers everywhere in New Zealand to for-; ward to the Auckland branch of the Internal Marketing Division immediately all that quantity of honey required under the present regulations — that is 301bs. per hive—and also as much above this quantity as they are able to send. Undoubtedly some beekeepers will wish to make their consignment as large as possible and the Internal Marketing Division will when requested set aside an equal quantity of honey above the normal 301bs. per hive for export to Britain and beekeepers who desire to follow this course should advise the Division on the consignment of their honey. “This is an opportunity for the honey producers of New Zealand to meet the request from Britain made at such an appropriate time as well as to reopen the export of our product to the English market.”