CHEESE FOR TROOPS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 4 November 1915, Page 5

CHEESE FOR TROOPS.

£1,000,000 WORTH FROM NEW ZEALAND. The Right. Hon. W. F. Massoy informed a "Post" representative yesterday afternoon that instructions have been forwarded from tho Imperial authorities to tho New Zealand Government to requisition fairly large quantities of cheese for Army purposes. The arrangements in this connection, lie added, would bo similar to those which liave operated so well in the export of "Imuerial meat."' Good prices would !,n paid, but not speculative prices. .. was estimated that the arrangement would involve the expenditure ( i something like £1,000,000- Deils of the scheme in regard to supply and transport arc now; oeing orked out. Mr Massey went on to say that at -meetings held at Hawera and Dunidin a few weeks ago checsmakers i xpressed their willingness l : to xssist viiG Imperial Government in securing supplies in New Zealand for cho use of the troops, and it was iesolved that nothing in tho way of exploitation should be attempted or iillowed. NOT SPECULATIVE, BUT GOOiJ PRICES. Hp Tvlewafoh —Pre*9 Association.) WELLINGTON Last Night. Referring to the Imperial Government's cheese purchase Mr Massey ..said to-night that no proclamation would be necessary in connection with the scheme, the powers in the hands of the Government being ample already. Each dairy factory engaged -Jin the manufacture of cheese would be informed of the proportion of its output required lor Imperial purposes. The prices had been fixed by the Board ol : Trade. They Here not speculative •-.trices, btiit they were good prices.