FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10418, 16 April 1897, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

ENGLISH ATTACKS. ACTION OF THE COLONIES. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. London, April 14, The Agents-General of the various colonies will submit evidence to the select committee appointed in connection with the Imported Agricultural Produce Marks Bill, with a view of refuting Mr. Digby's assertions regarding Australian meat. Sydney, April 15. The steamer Cornwall has sailed for London with 84,614 carcases of mutton and a large consignment of joints of mutton and beef. This constitutes the record shipment of meat from Sydney. Melboornk, April 15, The Minister of Agriculture has cabled to the Agent-General to give an absolute contradiction to the statements that Australian frozen meat is of inferior quality and of small value as food. With reference to the attack on the Australian frozen meat, made in the House of Commons, the Minister of Agriculture has wired to the New South Wales Minister asking him to convene a conference of Australian Ministers of Agriculture to take the matter into consideration, and prepare evidence for submission to a select committee of the House of Commons. A reply has been received that arrangements will be made to hold a conference in Sydney at the earliest available opportunity.