THE COMMANDEERING OF N.Z. MEAT
Sir, —With reference to the agitation recently made in connection with prices of New Zealand frozen meat in London, as compared with Argentine supplies, and to the deputation of farmers who recently, waited on the. Hon. ,W; F. Massey, we have this morning received the . following fcable from' Messrs. Gilbert Anderson and Co., the well known New Zealand agents in London: —
"The present unsatisfactory position in the meat trade is caused by absence of New Zealand supplies. New Zealand prices are fixed by Board ■ ot Trade, while prices of foreign shipments of . meat are 1 uncontrolled. American salesmen drawing further supplies of New Zealand meat'enables them to maintain disparity of prices. ; (Signed) Gilbert Anderson and Co. ;-r \Ve are, etc., MELLSOP, ELIOTT AND CO. , August 28.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 7
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131THE COMMANDEERING OF N.Z. MEAT Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 7
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