MEAT PRICES IN U.K.
RESTRICTIONS ALL ROUND. HIGH COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS. [Per United Press Association.] I WELLINGTON, January 16. j Regarding the fixing of meat prices in the I nited Kingdom, Air Massey cabled to the High Commissioner asking him in inuuire whether the restrictions applied to Argentine meat. Sir Thos. Mackenzie replied :- - "With reference to your telegram of January 9, the fixing ot mail prices applies equally to New Zealand and Argentine meat. Maximum wholesale prices have been fixed for all meals, a difference being made between home-killed and imported, Irrespective of maximum wholesale prices retail prices must- he based on actual wholesale cost, retailers being limited to a profit of 2bl a pound or 20
i per cent., whichever is tire less.’’ |
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19180117.2.30
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 17866, 17 January 1918, Page 5
Word Count
123MEAT PRICES IN U.K. Southland Times, Issue 17866, 17 January 1918, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in