TELESCOPING CARCASES

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14262, 13 January 1920, Page 3

TELESCOPING CARCASES

PROTEST AT ABANDONMENT. BOARD OF TRADE’S DECISION. 1 (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The chairman of the Canterbury Frozen Meal Company furnishes correspondence between Sir Geo. Clifford and Mr Massey on the subject of the recent prohibition of the telescoping of mutton carcases. In reply to Sir Geo. Clifford's letter that his company could not believe the statement that the Imperial Government’s order to cease the telescoping - of carcases had been accepted by the New Zealand Government as final, the Premier replied that the Government had strongly protested against the Board of Trade’s decision that the cutting of carcases should cease, but in spite of this the board insisted on Us decision being adhered to. His letter stated: “.Could we only be assured of sufficient shipping to keep the storage position right durnig the season the reversion to the practice of freezing the entire carcase would be of advantage in allowing the purchasing public of Great Britain to become accustomed to New Zealand meat in its best marketable condition before the companies again have to go on the open market, but it is fully realised that this is only one factor in the whole Question. and it must be dealt with from every point of view. You can rest assured that the matter is having the fullest attention." In agreeing to the publication of the correspondence the Premier added that he thought it ought to he borne in mind that the Imperial Authorities were endeavouring to make up the Joss due to the alterations re. telescoping carcases by increasing Dm number of insulated ships which v’H he available for Now Zealand durir ? the next four months, and this of course is allimportant. |