REFRIGERATION CONGRESS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16458, 17 June 1924, Page 9

REFRIGERATION CONGRESS.

(Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) (Received June 17, 3 p.m.) • LONDON, June 16. flatting refrigerating authorities were present at the first International Refrigerating Congress since the war, winch wais opened to-day by Mr. Sidney Webb, President cl the Board of Trade, who, in welcoming the delegates, said that, a,s Britain is compelled to import half the foodstuffs, she depended on for existence the, best, possible! methods of transporting foodstuffs, especially meat, were needed. The Minister went on to say tie thought tlie, refrigerating process should lie so developed that trait and vegetables would ,ripen at. sea and arrive in better condition than when shipped. Air. Russell Sinclair, of Sydney, representing, the, Commonwealth, said ns Australia, had led tliei way in the- export of frozen meat, over long distances, and still shipped' farther than, any other country, refrigeration was a, matter of great, importance! to Australia. The people of the Commonwealth looked tot Britain and' the United States to advise them regarding the best methods of developing refrigerating processes. The. result of the conference would lie awaited with the greteist. interest in Australia. Several Australians will address the Congress. That South America, continues to capture the mutton and lamb trade of Great Britain from Australia and New Zealand, is indicated by comparative figures for the first! three months of this year. At Smithfield market alone South, America. showed a.n -,increase' of 1494 tons, as against a, decrease of 2190 tons from Australia, and (New Zealand, compared with the same period last year.