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Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1922, Page 2

COLD STORAGE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 30.

Members of the Cold Storage lee Association including Avion Elder, inspected the new low temperature research station installed at Cambridge by the Food Investigation Board, with the assistance from the University, as a result of the Cold Storage Associa-. — tion request to Government to estate r. lisli refrigeration research. Among the experiments being conducted at the statiuon is the freezing of beef. EMPIRE TRADE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 30.

- Hon Mr Amery replying to a question in the House, said it was the practice of Admiralty to give preference to Empire produce, even when this involved pavment of a higher priee. Use had been made of certain frozen beef shipped from South America by the Board of Trade, hut arrangements were now in progress to substitute Empire grown supplies. In the case of frozen mutton, the stipulation was made ths*.t it should all lie Australian or N«w Zealand grown.

POLICE COURT CASES. AUCKLAND, May SO. At the Police Court William Hughes and Harry Collins pleaded not guilty to charges of breaking, entering and theft at the Dunlop Rubber Company ,s and Liptons Ltd. They were sent for John Thomas Sheldon was sentenced to a month’s hard labour for receiving the goods.'

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