GOVERNMENT MEAT CONTRACT
A FEILDING PROTEST.
By Telegraph—l'rois Association.
Feildlng, August 12. Fat lambs exhibited at the Feilding Show, in February, and sent Home after the. show, fetched 10} d. per lb. in London. The Show Committee last night pointed out that the Government was commandeering fat lambs at o|d. Members wanted to know who was getting the difference. The opinion was strongly expressed that there was no objection to the Government taking meat at the price, providing the British people got the benefit, but a protest was made against the middleman making a huge profit. It was decided to bring the matter before Mr. Massey (tho Priiuo Minister), and. to suggest that he should have it inquired into in London,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2849, 14 August 1916, Page 6
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121GOVERNMENT MEAT CONTRACT Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2849, 14 August 1916, Page 6
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