Butter Rationing In N.Z. Helps A Lot

Chronicle (Levin), 12 May 1949, Page 6

Butter Rationing In N.Z. Helps A Lot

WELLINGTON, May 11. "It would be disastrous.fcn* our kinsfolk in Britain if for any ,reason, the 9oz fat ration were to be placed in jeopardy at -a time • when the meat ration has been cut to the lowest level ever reached, ' ' said the Prime Minister. Mr. Eraser, today when giving impressions of his recent visit to England. Mr. Fraser said if only it were possible to increase the fat ration, even by another ounce, this could not fail to have an excellent effect on the public health and morale and a developinent of this lcind was, he was informed, in the. forefront of the food objectives for 1950, of the nutritional experts in the United Kingdom. IffEurope continued to enjoy good weather and butter rationing continued in New Zealand, Austrarlia and Dehmark at present levels, namely, 6oz weekly in New Zealand and Australia and 2oz weekly in Denmark, . then, Mr. Fraser said, there was some hope that for a short period in 1949 as for eight weeks last year when margarine was reduced, the butter ration might again perhaps be inereased. "I know, " said Mr. Eraser, '"that the efforts that farmers have made to increase production and the willingness of the. New Zealand people to eontinue fationing, do afford much necessarv assistance to the people of. Britain. I am sure I reflect the opinion of the 'people of New Zealand when I say that they are most willing and indeed anxious, to have butter rationing continued in the knowledge, which I am able to confirm, that the people of Bri tain do receive definite and very substantial berlefit as a result. "