Butchers and Councillors.

Southland Times, Issue 19194, 4 November 1903, Page 3

Butchers and Councillors.

To tho Editor. ftir, — 1 have been oaipoctinjr to spp some corrospondp.nee appear in the newapuiier concerning the above- Not having noticed any, I would nsK you to allow me space, in your coluinu to refer to the matter. The butchers of lnvemu'gill have madf. a 'most sympathetic appeal to 1 tho borough Council asking for protection, which means an advance in price, and the reason of their appeal is (that t!ic Southland Meat Co. are supplying l>cei cheaper than they can. Now, Sir, the quality of the meat supplied by the S. Meat Co. is first-class, and hears the stamp of tho Government inspector. Wo are told the company pays the abattoir fees The general appearance of their establishment is clean, inviting and up-to-date. As the public are entitled to purchase that or any other JiVticle in the cheapest market, they have shown their appreciation of the effort of the. Company by the amount of .patronage bestowed. Why, in the name of common sense, should the councillors use their efforts against the interests of the whole of the ratepayers by taking steps to prevent . thcin obtaining cheap meat V And Mr McQueen has told the councillors, if they compel the company to return to their I former system of delivering meat the I borough will lose the fees {which the com- | puny now ,pay. amounting to close on ! JU2('() per annum Are the councillors shareholders in the butcheries tl at. have asked their protection 7 If not why endeavour to prevent The public obtaining cheap food and deprive the horor.cn of it handsome ujmual inu>iiic. K<»i>in.' thn*. the boroughyjfs pot overburdened with a laivre surplus. the councillors should protect the brough first and others after. Trusting our interests wll be protected. — I am, etc., RATEPAYER, lnvercargill, 3rd November.