PROTEST BY BUTCHERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19129, 25 September 1936, Page 13

PROTEST BY BUTCHERS

MEAT SHOPS AT WORKS COMPETITION IN TRADE PLEA FOR PROTECTION (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this- day. Batchevs in Christchurch and through* out New Zealand are gravely concerned over the question of tire growing ooinpetition by freezing works in retail trades. In Christchurch, the Master Butchers Association is enlisting the support of the- City Council and the Farmers' Union in its representations t-o the Government for protection of the, legitimate trade. Giving an example- of the extent of this trade, the president of the Canterbury Master Butchers’ Association, Mr. T. W. Stephenson, said to-day that- last month, one freezing works adjacent to Christchurch, sold to retail customers, 1963 carcases of mutton and lamb, and 98 pigs. Other works did business on a similar scale. Lawyers, doctors and tho proprietors of some large, hotels were, among those who patronised the. works. “The hotels are among the worst, Mr. Stephenson said. “They get most of their meat from tho works and then come, to the butcher for the prime cuts, picking the eyes out of his stock and expecting him to dance attendance upon them.” CHAIN STORES INQUIRY PETITIONERS’ FEARS POSSIBLE VICTIM IS AT lON (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. It was announced to-day by Mr. A. D. Wylie in -connection with the chain stores petition that he did not intend calling witnesses. Mr. Wylie said the firms were afraid to give evidence, fearing victimisation.