LARGEST BUYER
Co-operative Society's. Purchases in N.Z. Purchases of New Zealand produce by the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd,, of Great Britain, during the 12 months ended December 31, 1936, totalled £4,701,465, showing an increase on the previous year of £563,585. The main items in these purchases were as f ollow : — £ * Butter 2,683,981 Oheese ,..«»••••••• 788,956 Meat 1,174 286 Advice of the extent of the society 's purchases has just been received by the New Zealand office of the society. The manager, Mr A. G. Hodder, comments: "We should not be surprised if this makes the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd., the largest individual buyers an-d distributors of New Zealand primary products in the United Kingdom."
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 164, 29 July 1937, Page 14
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