PROGRESS OF MEAT INDUSTRY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13726, 15 November 1916, Page 2

PROGRESS OF MEAT INDUSTRY.

NEW WOBKS IN NORTH : ' ISLAND, (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, November 14, The New Zealand Refrigerating; Company's new works at ImJay were officially opened to-day. The works are the largest and most modern of their kind in the Dominion, The- buildings' cover over seven acres of ground and the killing capacity is 8000 sheep and 200 head of beef daily. There is cold storage accommodation for a quarter of a million carcases of mutton,

Atr the ceremony in connection with the opening, the Hod. Dr McNab referred to a rumour that the American Meat Trust was associated with the new industry. The Minister said he disbelieved the rumour. Sucll a monopoly would more likely operate where Now Zealand products were sent overseas. Mr 11, A. Knight. Chairman of Directors, gave an emphatic denial to the rumour. He said the company was purely a New Zealand one, including its finance. When it was decided to erect the present J inlay works, a debenture issue of .050,000 was Jloatcd and oversubscribed within the Dominion.