THE MEAT CONTRACT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 10 February 1902, Page 2

THE MEAT CONTRACT.

THE WAY IT WAS WORKED. BIG PROFITS FOR SOMEBODY By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London. Feb. 8. Mr Pirie, member for Nort Aberdeen, asked whether Borgl’s cont . had been transferred to WemheibeiF. op'e for a hundred thousand pounds. Lord Stuulcy said tlw Wir Office was aware that a synu .j w,s backing Bergl. He intenden t- mat i company, but found the syndicate eqtr i to futiiiing the contract. He was not aware of the nature of Bergl's agreement with the syndicate. Two hundred thousand pounds had been deposited as a guarantee of the fulfilment of the contracts. He admitted that Bergl was fined at Liverpool for an olleneo which was outside of the army contracts. He was enquiring into the circumstances. Lord Stanley later on communicated a statement to the press that the backers, who were reliable firms, guaranteed that if Bergi got the contract a company would be formed. A company had now been formed and registered at Pretoria with a capital of ,£650,000, whereof ,£'200,000 was subscribed. The tender had been given by Beryl.

[UY TELKfIIUPH. IT,ESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, last nighl

The Premier has received the following cable from the Hon. R. Butler, ActingPremier of South Australia :—“ Our Agent-General has been instructed to cooperate in protesting against the Argentine meat being supplied to South Africa.”