ARMY MEAT SUPPLIES.
AUSTRALIAN FOREQUARTERS. MINIMUM WEIGHT ALTERED, By Telegraph-ft:es3 Assaoiation-Copyrielit Londoni February 14. Mr. Harold Trevor Baker (Financial Secretary to the War Office), in reply tj a question by Mr. Rowland Hunt (Unionist member for Liullow Division, Shropshire) said that an alteration had been made in tho specification for tlie supply of meat to the Army, fixing the minimum weight of Australian forequarters at llOib., bccqnso it _had been found that the restrictions in regard , to the removal of flanks and brisket involved a larger reduction in weight than was expected. Mr. Baker said further that of 7441b. of meat supplied by Borthwieks on Oetrber 4, 3061b. had been rejected on November 30, as it was unfit for food on arrival. This was dun to tho shipment having been delayer! in transit. Mr. Hunt asked whether Borthwieks had been invited to tender. Mr Baker replied that tender forms had been issued to a" large number of firms, including Borthwieks.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 5
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160ARMY MEAT SUPPLIES. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 5
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