IMPERIAL BUTTER AND MEAT CONTRACTS
HIGH COMMISSIONER- INTERVIEWS FOOD CONTROLLER. (Rec. December 11, 0.15 a.m.) London, December 5. The New Zealand High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, interviewed Mr. Roberts (Food Controller) as to whether the Government desired to renew the butter contract after August next, lie pointed out that the oflicial returns showed that meat in cold storage in Britain onlv amounted' to 100,000 tons, out of a total storage capacity of 220,000 tons. If the balance of the space was occupied by goods not requiring refrigeration lie asked Mr. Roberts to clear it out, and facilitate the storage. of refrigerated cargoes awaiting disoharge. Mr.Mackonzie also •'UTged that-as the Argentine contract expired in "Sentomber, the Government should utilise the tonnage thus released to bring tho Imperial Government's meat purchases from the dominions, and also Drovide SDace for apples and rabbits. Mr Roberts replied that Cabinet would be. called together to consider this matter forthwith—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 7
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156IMPERIAL BUTTER AND MEAT CONTRACTS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 7
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