MEAT TRADE CONGESTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14007, 11 March 1920, Page 8

MEAT TRADE CONGESTION.

(Per Press Association.) MASTEKTON. March 10. At a large meeting of farmers held at Masterton to-day, the following resolutions were carried : . "That the Wairarapa delegates support any reasonable proposal which would assist to remove the giui of meat in the New Zealand Freezing Works, and that vailing a satisfactory reply, being given by the Imperial Government that the New Zealand stores will be cleared of meat by December. 1920, the Imperial Government be pressed to continue the commandeer of meat until June 1921, with. a. condition that the stores be reasonably cleared up by December 192.1" ; ' .■ "That a representative conmu'tlce be set up by. (he Conference' to unite with the Board of .Agriculture, . to assist -to push the meat difficulties to a satisfactory conclusion.'' •> • "That, should a fair and reasonable freight arrangement for- New Zealand produce not be possible with the shipping companies trading to New Zealand, the Board of Agriculture; with the consent of the- Government, be asked to call at the earliest convenient date, a meeting of delegates .fronv al.l freezing 'companies, dairy companies, agricultural and pastoral associations, and other producers' associations'to discuss the. position and to formulate proposals for the establishment, of anindependent 'shipping lino, or some other effective; mpt hod of dealing with the position." A resolution-was also passed asking for legislative power to take a vote, of the freezing companies and dairy companies as to the raising of a stun'of £'-l.«00,000 to invest in shipping. 'Another resolution .supported the sendin'' of a commission to England.