Our Slaughterhouses

Southland Times, Issue 13503, 21 July 1896, Page 3

Our Slaughterhouses

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Re Mr Cameron’s report on slaughterhouses : does the mayor presume to dispute Mr Wills’ statement in favour of an inspector (who, by the way, I see was accorded a vote of thanks for which ho had been well paid) and in the face of one councillor asking that the place be visited, and another that he knew a force pump was there for the purpose of flushing, and which I understand the inspector never saw, but jumped at the conclusion because he only saw a tank, that it was the only means at hand for flushing ! I will further say that if the inspector says it is not flushed regularly after killing (and with which the mayor concurs) he says what is untrue, and the comprehensive report we hear so much about is at any rate in that respect only a, farce. It strikes me it would have been as well for the Council to have instructed that gentleman to visit certain places where meat save the mark —is sold other than in legitimate butchers’ shops and report thereon; and seeing that the butchers had the courtesy to allow this gentleman to visit their slaughterhouses, the Council is in duty bound to give credit where it is due. Query: Has the Council any jurisdiction outside the borough?—l am, etc., Slaughterman. 20th July.