TRADE WITHIN EMPIRE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 8

TRADE WITHIN EMPIRE

PRACTICAL APPLICATION.

WAR OFFICE MEAT CONTRACT

PREFERENCE : ' POLICY ADOPTED..

fBT TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] ' ' f -WELLINGTON; Tuesday-

The British Empire' Producers' organisation in London, which ■;■ aims to make the Empire self-supporting, and has for its objects the development of trade within the Empire, recently organised a deputation of Empire producers which waited upon the Imperial Parliament requesting preference in respect to Government and municipal contracts. The New : Zealand Meat Producers' Board was represented on the deputation. % A message by cable has now been received advising that the War Office in calling for tenders for frozen beef and mutton for t delivery to the various military stations in the United Kingdom, states that preference will bo given to tenders from within the Empire. Tenders, which close on May 14, ask for appioximately 5642 ton&, spread, over a six months' period. "„ ; -':';-;