CORNED BEEF FOR NAVY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 167, 19 July 1935, Page 10

CORNED BEEF FOR NAVY

WESTFIELD GETS CONTRACT TOTAL BRITISH SUPPLY. I F«r Frau A«*oclatioa ) AUCKLAND, July 17. For the finst time the Westfield Freezing Company, Ltd., has secured the whole of the annual contract for the supply of corned beef to the British Navy. Previously supplies were drawn from sveral countries, but this year the total quantity required by the Navy, amounting to over 1.000,0001b5. weight will be supplied from t-he Westfield works. During the past few weeks the company hius been busy tilling the contract, which means extra einuloyment at the works and in tho tin and box-making industries. The beef is packed in lib. 21b, -lib, ami 61b. tins, and the bulk of the total quantity' is now ready for shipment. The meat is shipped to the naval victualling depot at Deptford, England, from which point it is distributed to the various naval stations throughout the world. Corned beef is nut. used as liberally in the navy as in former years, owing to the facilities fur • arryiug fresh meat. However, the runtract this year is larger, due possiblv tu lhe extension of the naval services.