LIABILITY FOB STORED MEAT.
QUESTION SOLVED.
Wellington,-May 16. Tho Minister of Finance stated today that in ijis judgment the important question of the basis of the financial HaMity, for meat had been satisfactorily soiree. Representations with respect, to meat in stores had been made by the Gk>verrior to. Sir. Joseph Ward hi London, and "negotiations "had been going on with the object of solving the difficulty as to liability. Although the negotiations wore not quite complete, the matter was sufficiently advanced" to justify a. statement being: made that very substantial funds had been made available by the Imperial Government as payment on account for meat to be shipped on its behalf for distribution among the various ownersand freezing companies and others concerned. ■':■■* ' ' ■ -■ .'
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Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14406, 17 May 1917, Page 9
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122LIABILITY FOB STORED MEAT. Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14406, 17 May 1917, Page 9
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