FREEZING INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19736, 8 September 1927, Page 13

FREEZING INDUSTRY.

EXTENSIONS AT WESTFI ELD. ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT EACH CASE DECIDED ON MERITS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.} • WELLINGTON. Wednesday. "Applications received from time to time for the concurrence of the Government in proposals to extend meat export slaughterhouses'must necessarily be considered on their merits in thu light of the circumstances existing at tho time the applications are made," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Coates', in the House today, when replying to Mr. W. D. Lvsnar (Gisborne). Mr. Lysnar had asked whether the Prime Minister would give an assurance that lie would sec that Vestey Bros, were not ' allowed to rebuild or improve their freezing works in the Auckland district, which, if allowed, would be contrary to the spirit and intention of the legislation already passed by the House. Mr. Lysnar said according to press reports Vestey Bros, had made such an application and it had been approved by the Meat Board. It was against the interest of tho producers that this over-sea-owned freezing company should be allowed to increase the capacity of its works, or to have its facilities for trading improved. Mr. Coates said the Government might be trusted not to concur in any extensions the use of which would in its opinion be against the public interest. VACANCY IN CABINET. NO IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT SEVERAL NAMES MENTIONED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. JNo immediate appointment is likely to be made to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet created by the death of the Hon. ii. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs. At present Sir Maui Pomare, Minister in charge of the Cook Islands, is controlling tho Internal Affairs Department and the Prime Minister does not appear to be in any hurry to make a permanent appointment. In addition to the three South Island members who have been mentioned as being in the running for the appointment, Messrs. A. Hamilton, D. Jones and E. P. Lee, two North Island members are considered to have claims. They are the present Chairman of Committees, Mr. F. F. Hockly (Rotorua) and the Senior Government Whip, Mr. J. S. Dickson (i'arnell). CURING OF MEAT. USE OF PRESERVATIVES. ENFORCING THE REGULATIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Recent prosecutions in Auckland against companies using certain preservatives in curing bacon and ham were referred to in the House to-day. The Minister of Health, Hon. J. A: Young, said these prosecutions were neither the beginning nor the end of the activity of the Department of Health in dealing with the use of boron compounds in curing meat. The regulations had been in force since 1913 and had never been suspended. All curers throughout New Zealand had had full warning, and if the result of sampling disclosed the use ,of boron preservatives the usual prosecutions would follow.