DAY OF FROZEN BEEF DONE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1933, Page 5

DAY OF FROZEN BEEF DONE

CHILLED CARGOES SUCCESS

QUEENSLAND FACING CRISIS

MARKET MORE FASTIDIOUS

REORGANISATION URGED By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Dec. 19. Referring to Uruguay attaining perfection in the latest shipment of chilled beef to London, a Smithfield expert told Australian Press Association representatives: “I see no outlook for the cattle industry in Queensland if it relies upon frozen meat exports. It must be realised that the standard of living in Britain considerably improved after the war. Industrial centres which formerly consumed large quantities of frozen meat now insist on prime fresh or chilled. “The developments of chilled beef from Uruguay, Rhodesia ” and South Africa must also impose severe handicaps on the Australian frozen meat industry. It ran be visualised that within a short time they will unload in Britain quantities of chilled beef which will not leave room for frozen. “Queensland must redouble its efforts to organise regular consignments of chilled beef to Britain if the export phase of the industry is to remain • x factor in the economic progress of the State. Belgium’s recent prohibition of Australian frozen meat is another indication of the trend of events.”