A BETTER OUTLOOK.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 533, 25 October 1915, Page 3

A BETTER OUTLOOK.

FREEZING SPACE CLEAR.

Press Association

WELLINGTON, October 23.

As showing the rapid clearance of the freezing stores, it is estimated that after the steamers at present loading have been dispatched the quantity of meat available for shipment by November 15* will only equal 205,000 freight carcases. The steamers Karainea, Rangatira, Kaikoura, and Star of Scotland will be available to load this.

The payments for meat purchased by the Imperial Government since the meat supplies were requisitioned totalled over £5,500,000, or an average of over £70,000 per month. These figures indicate the manner in which the freezing works of the Dominion have,been relieved by the "ample shipping facilities now available. No less than 11 new freezing works are either contemplated or in course of erection, providing storage for 900,000 freight carcases, and in addition the enlargements of the present chamber space provide for a further 900,000. Altogether in the Dominion there will soon be Storage accommodation for 4,000,000 freight carcases.