MORE RATIONING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25866, 9 June 1945, Page 3

MORE RATIONING

Sir,—ln regard to the extra butter and meat rationing, Mr Sullivan laid great stress of the “ convincing ” reasons why we should agree to further rationing to allow- our kinsfolk at Home to have more of these commodities. I think the most convincing reason he could have given would have been to put his bosses, the miners, watersiders, etc., on the same ration as other people. Had that been done I do not think anyone would have found fault with being further rationed. In regard to meat, it was reported in your paper last week that we had 100,000 tons of mutton in New Zealand that could n#t be shipped to Britain until 1946. Mr Nash admitted this. It is also said that the freezing companies cannot operate on the beef market on account of lack of space. Will not the further rationing of meat aggravate the position. I should imagine refrigerated sfiips will be needed also to send the butter Home. Until Mr Sullivan can give us some convincing answers to these questions and put everyone on the same ration, the general public will be Inclined to doubt his sincerity in wanting to send extra meat and butler to our people in England.—l am, etc., Berwick, June 7. Doubtful.