MEAT TRADE

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 163, 19 July 1935, Page 6

MEAT TRADE

DRAFT AGREEMENT RT. HON. J. G. COATES’ PART By Telegraph —Copyright —Press Assn. LONDON, July 17. The necessity for finalising a draft meat agreement is expected to delay the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who has cancelled his berths on the Berengaria for July 18 and will leave 'on July 20, catching a Pacific boat by hurrying across America. The draft includes machinery under which past practices will continue until the Empire Council decides upon alterations. The British representatives desire to ensure adequate supplies of lower grades for poorer purchasers, while suppliers, notably Africa and South America, prefer the excision of the cheaper parts iof carcases. Another objective will be more uniform quality and weight, concerning which it is hoped Australia will improve her regulation*. MANUFACTURERS’ VIEW (Per Press Association) DUNEDIN, Last Night. Jnteirviewed (regalrddng (the meat agreement, the Dominion president cf the Manufacturers’ Federation, Mr James Hogg, stated: “The result re-, garding mutton and lamb will be received with great satisfaction by all sections of the community. “The fear (of levies or restriction of exports has been very definite and real, and the removal of that fear will undoubtedly lead to a feeling of greater confidence throughout Now Zealand. It is satisfactory to presume that this arrangement has been made with Great Britain without any call for further concessions from the Dominion which would be prejudicial to us or in any way offset the advantages secured. “The results achieved reflect the greatest credit on the efforts of the delegation and fully justify the sending of Mr Coates along with the Prime Minister to London.’’