“WORST IN HISTORY”
THE MEAT POSITION. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 25. Authoritative trade opinion considers the meat position the worst in history. Australian importers consult to-morrow and hope to confer with Mr Stanley Bruce within 48 hours with a view to pressing for the intervention of the British Government. Nevertheless, the suggestion for a South American reduction comes at an unfortunate moment because carcasses of mutton and lamb at present afloat are in the aggregate as follows: Australian 725,000 compared with 555,000 at this time last year. New Zealand 390,000 compared with 275,000. River Plate 115,000 compared with 239,000. South America is already reducing the past quarter’s shipments 40 per cent. Lamb prices at present are: New Zealand 5Jd compared with B}d in October last year and Australian 4Jd compared with Bd.
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Southland Times, Issue 21848, 27 October 1932, Page 5
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