FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY

Southland Times, Issue 17492, 22 April 1915, Page 6

FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY

GAN TEREURY’S EEPEESENTATIOXS FOR INSULATED SPADE. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHUUCH. April 2i. Th° following telegram was received be AD* A, Boyle to-day from Air I'iadlay, chairman of the Shipping CumE:iuoe. Wellington : "iP-plying to your telegram of yesterday my commute-.- desires to send you following message : Witiiout wishing in any way to lake up an arbitrary position the committee is of opinion that as no alteration can bo made in the May ft! l"!n:ent> it is doubtful it* any "nod purp".-.e can l".- served bv publishing de- : t,i: '" { He- following r.-ply was sent to-dav be* Mr t:-*yle: "My commit !•-•■* r*yrets exceedingly that you are n-*t prepared to supply det*;N as to ha.-as of freight allotments, and fool that yua* reluctance to do so will most rlainly increase the feelim; iilr-ady oxi-cinit of lack of confidence as to >"ur methods, not only amongst freexItiy companies but also throughout the ♦ ritire farming community. My comTnitio.. considers, in view of the gravity of the position, tiiat it is <nn- duty' attain to ii rite you to recognise the riyht of the community t>» know on what basis you aro drainer with their interests.” The <’;uiterbury Farmers’ Union sent T• • t(;- Shippim; Oumnittvc tin- following r -'•Ajti.*u passed at a nn-<'Tin" to-day: \\ o wi.-a to rospoet full' - brin.sr under ;r notice Inc urca-nr need for a itreater p'lounonr of insulated shipping space to *n \ ( ri >u ry. This locality is in the jtrip <-f yr-atesr, drought over experienced hj end unless room can be m;ulp to si eiyhier what sheep are now fat none v. ill be available lab r on. Tin* request xv. make is vital and and we ti u>t your commine p will see its way to minimise lie- disaster which threatens stock-owners here by diverting more space b» U'anlcrbury's ports.” 'Hie Canterbury Agricultural and I’astmal Association tins afternoon decided, in icU-orapii the following resolution to ti..• Eoverniiu-nt : ••That this Society wishes most urpefitly to brine; before the commissioners the dire m-cessity of the South Island for Immediate relief that stock should not deteriorate, while live stock will suffer beyond redemption. Immediate relief is