TOO MUCH MEAT GOING TO BLACK MARKETS

Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1947, Page 5

TOO MUCH MEAT GOING TO BLACK MARKETS

Received Tuesday, 10.0 p.m. SYDNEY, Alay 20. ' 1 Albfe thaii 100,000 tons bf meat, most of it suitable for export to firitfiin, is going oii the black market eVery year 4' said Mr. II. Keffc/id, generaf secretary of the Meat and Allled Tradbs Fdderatidn. "This is diife W iHi' fact that thfi ifitioning system has fail ed. This failiire is responsible for ihe expdrt pbsitio'n apart from the drodght. " He explained that megt killed eacli ye'di' iii tlie liidtropolitau areas. exceeded cqupon re.quirements by ' 50,0'dCl tons, Tiie quantity was increased -by illegal Country killifig in which there was fnfibli waSte b'efcause of the destruetion of hides and wool to reniove traces oi' blackmarket activities.- ' ' Aiaintainii)^ that the meat trade generally was doing its utriibdt fd lifelb the meat for Britain campaign, he elaimed tliat the flow of coupons from country to city had been on sueh a large scale that the maehinery oi' iationiiij} liad bioken dowii: Anotllbr reasbn advauced for the shoi-tagfe oi bxpbrt ni^at wa3 the high standard laid.down by Britain for ali mfeht exported. ..Practically all livd stock was s.ubmitted for export on kill ing aiid all tiiat iip lo export standard was shippod to Britain. The balance went to local consumption.