THE MEAT TRUST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 81, 25 May 1911, Page 8

THE MEAT TRUST.

ITS TENAGLES IN NEW ZEALAND. ALARM IN AUCKLAND. ' ! By Telegraph—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night, j .Serious concern was expressed, at the Farmers’ Union Conference to-day' at the statements made recently to the effect that the American Meat Trust has commenced operations in New Zealand. Mr. 'MaeGill (Wainkn) said ho could not say definitely' that the American Meat Trust had entered into the frozen moat trade in New Zealand, but the danger was a very real one. He referred to the report that the Shaw- Savill Shipping Company was controlled by the Morgan Combine, and said that if this question were looked, into 1 hoy would find that it was closely connected with the frozen meat, trade in New Zealand, The shipping company' ollerod to assist freezing companies wnen the financial crisis occurred, and he had reason to believe that the Shaw, Savill Company had obtained a large control in this way. Captain Colhcck said that the American Meat Trust was a very big affair, and he did not know what steps New Zealand farmers could take to prevent it operating in New Zealand. The Government should be asked to keep a watchful eye. The president (Major Lusk) said lie was sure all the delegates agreed that it was desirable to put a check on trusts. The following remit from the Auckland branch was then passed, on the motion of .Mr. MaeGill—'‘That the Union views with concern the fact, as reported from London, of the control of the Shaw, Savill Shipping Company by the Morgan Combine, and as the shipping companies are so bound up with the frozen meat industry of the Dominion urges the Government to keep a watchful eye over the possible means of American control of this very important industry of the Dominion.” It was also decided to ask the Dominion Conference to take the matter in hand and bring it before tin* Government.