STATE MEAT.
SHOPS IN CHRISTCHURC'H. The Hon G. W. Russell. Minister of Internal Affairs, has sent the following Iff tor to Mr H. R. Smitb, town clerk ot Ciiristchurrh; — " Sir.—f have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Oth instant, stating that your council proposes to open a shop for the retailing of moat, and desiires to know if in lh<> event of it so doing whether tin* '.:rvonimont. would grant supplies of iii"iit on the same principle as it is •implied to the Auckland .shops. (n K|Hv. I have to inform you that tl»e iirst step in the matter is to pass legislation authorising municipalities to establish butchers' shops and sell merit, and for your information I may state, that I have already directed that Mich legislation should he. prepared for con-j-ideration this session. Should the necessary legislation be passed, tho question of tho supply of moat will then \cceivo careful consideration. 1 '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12088, 17 August 1917, Page 6
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