Australia To Buy Butter From N.Z.?
SYDNEY, Tue,. (11.30 a.m.).— A buter expert warned that owing to Australia’s lag in the output of butter, there was a distinct possibility that Australia would have lo import but ter from New Zealand in*a few years
Mr C. Sheehy, general manager of the Commomvealin Dairy' Equalislt tion. Committee, Brisbane, speaking at the 43rd annual conference of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factqry Managers and Secretaries, said milk production this year was. likely to be no more than,before the war. ‘ With increasing population and increasing local demand,” he added the time will come in a few years when we wilt, have to draw upon New Zealand for butter to tide us over the lean periods.” Increasing consumption of margarine overseas, particularly in Britain, was becoming a serious threat to the Australian butter export trade. Britain was getting supplies of butter from European countries and within two years would be able to get all the edible fats she needed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19490531.2.47
Bibliographic details
Northern Advocate, 31 May 1949, Page 5
Word Count
164Australia To Buy Butter From N.Z.? Northern Advocate, 31 May 1949, Page 5
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the Northern Advocate. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in