THE MEAT INDUSTRY.
SHORTAGE OF INSULATED SPACE. THE TRUST MENACE. (Per Press Association.! MARTON, this day. The serious danger which threaten the meat, industry of. New Zealand owing to the want of insulated space was discussed at a special meeting of the executive of the Marton branch of tin Farmers' Union. Mr. Hugh Burrell. i-hairman for the Federated Freezing Companies, moved that the Government be urged to set up an, expert committei , of producers familiar with the mea< j business to proceed to England to ar range for the future distribution of oui j meat. Mr. Burrell pointed out that 41o\000 carcases were lifted m July. i Avhereas 800,000 might reasonably have i been expected to be moved. Mr. W. j Poison, of Wangaiiui, also addressed the j meeting. He expressed grave fears a? ! to the operations of thfe American Meat Trust. The solution was to go Home and put the whole question of the meat business fairly and effectively before th( • Imperial authorities. A deputation was appointed to proceed to Wellington tr bring the matter before the Government, j Tt was considered the position was likely' to be at once serious at the conclusion of the Imperial commandeer. **«M___RiiMaNMinU>
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14983, 9 August 1919, Page 3
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