THE ABATTOIRS
a si/rprise visit,
A surprise visit to the municipal abattoirs was paid yesterday by tho abattoirs committee of the City Council in order that members might ascertain how the work was carried on when visitors were not “We found everything working very satisfactorily,” said Councillor J. Godber to a “New Zealand Times” reporter. ‘ ‘ There are several improvements which are necessary. The committee intends to recommend the council to widen the delivery platform by three feet, and to recommend the engineer to take into consideration the question of extending tho beef section of the building. Because of the increase of the work at the abattoirs we are of opinion that the extension is warranted. During tho present week the average number of beasts killed was forty a day.
“ Pigs are not being sent to the abattoirs,” continued Councillor Godber. “ The reason, I think, is that the farmers dread their condemnation. It only emphasises, to my mind, the necessity of legislation being passed that will provide that'all pigs shall be slaughtered at the abattoirs in order to protect the public against diseased animals.” .
A meeting of the committee will bo held to discuss several minor improvements, and a report will bo brought down to .the council.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8680, 13 March 1914, Page 5
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206THE ABATTOIRS New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8680, 13 March 1914, Page 5
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