GAS CHILLED BEEF

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 308, 19 July 1933, Page 6

GAS CHILLED BEEF

Shipment From New Zealand AUSTRALIAN INTEREST Press Association. —Copyright. Canberra, July 18. The Commonwealth Government is watching with keen interest for the results of the shipment of New Zealand gas-chilled beef to London by the Port Fairy, and if the method adopted is successful an impetus to Australian investigations into chilled beef transport will be afforded. Senator A. J. McLachlan, Minister in charge of scientific and industrial research, to-day remarked that Australian experiments were proceeding satisfactorily but it was not yet possible to begin regular commercial shipments. Success would enhance the prospects of speedy development of Northern Australia. A deputation of Commonwealth exporting interests to-day asked the Prime Minister (Mr. J.' A. Lyons) to enact legislation to compel shipping companies to bring freights into line with New Zealand export freights m order that exporters, including beef shippers, might better compete with the Dominion. Mr. Lyons promised to place the re- j presentations before the Government, i whose chief concern was the welfare of ! the producers, from whom the Government would like the last word before abolishing the Australian Overseas Transport Association.