KILLED FOR VEAL.
PEDIGREE JERSEY HEIFERS. AN EXTRAORDINARY ERROR. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 HAMILTON. Friday. An extraordinary error which has its amusing aspect occurred at Franktou Junction a few days ago, A To Aroha breeder consigned 10 pedigree Jersey heifer calves by rail to a purchaser at Makarau, North Auckland. When they reached Frnnkton Junction the truck containing the Jerseys was connected with a train load of three-day-olu calves, which were en route to the Horotiu freezing works to be killed arfd prepared as boneless veal. The quality of the Jerseys was not noticed and they suffered'the. Same fate as the calves I 'which accompanied them. The sequel is a claim which has been lodged against the Rail way Department for £l5O. the value the owner has placed on the pedigree Jerseys Boneless veal is not a popular topic for discussion at the Frankton railway station just now.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19720, 20 August 1927, Page 12
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