MEAT FOR THE ALLIES
REGULAR SUPPLIES FROM NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney, March 19. In addition to tho mutton supplies the Governmein has requisitioned thirty thousand quarters of beef. The prices fixed aro: Ox beef, sides, first quality, 4Jd.; second quality, 4Jd.; third, 4|d.; cow beef, first quality, 4|d.; second, 4 8-Bd. Hindquaiters halfpenny moro, forequartors halfpenny less in each case. After next week regular supplies- of all olasses of frozen meat will be despatched. The Imperial authorities aro arranging freightage. FREIGHT ARRANGED SHIPOWNERS NOT QUITE SATISFIED. (Reo. March 19, 5.55 p.m.) London, March 18, An agreement has been, reached between the Admiralty and the British shipping companies whose vessels have been requisitioned for the carriage of meat from Australia. It has been decided that freights shall be 3s. a ton above the Blue Book rates for the period of the war. Shipowners regard tho rates as a compromise, and consider that had they chosen they could have made out a' strong ease for better terms.—"Timea"ajid Sydney "Sun" sorvices.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2414, 20 March 1915, Page 7
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168MEAT FOR THE ALLIES Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2414, 20 March 1915, Page 7
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