WELLINGTON NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1924, Page 1

WELLINGTON NOTES.

X.Z. FROZEN BEEF KOI! ITAJ.Y. (Special to “Guardian”.) WKI.I.IXGTOX. Au". ald. Xot so very long ago it as reported that Italian interests had secured the New Zealand steamers Whakutane <tud Hurt Stephens, and that, these were to he employed in carrying Argentine heel to Italian ports. Italy. Fra nan? and Belgium were made familiar with fro/..n meat during the war. and with their herds depleted they have supplemented home supplies with imports mainly irom South America. Unlurtuiiatelv. the demand on the Cent incut is lor heel, the consumption of mutton and lamh being eomparaiively small. In the Argentine heel cattle are grtld- -• I as " chillers,” •• freezers.” and ” continental.” The t cry highest i:rade of •• lathy ” heel' is chilled, the next quality i.- frozen for the liritish market, and the third grade. which is lean heel, i- Irozen fur the Continent. We eirnnot hope to compete with the Argentine in the heef trade, still it seems possihle to do a little husiness direct with the ('ontiueiit, and evidence of this was furnished recently. The local companies maun,tied to make a sale ol second quality heef to Italian blivets. and ihe meat is to he shipped to Genoa. The meat sold would not he accepted hy htttehers for local consumption, that is tn sav it is of inferior ipmlity from our estimate of ipiality, hut it is the class of heef that appeals to the Italians, more especially as it is cheap. Whether this sale "ill lead to others remains Lo he seen, and no dotthf every cflori will he made to exploit tin’ market in Italy. It may lie slated that this sale now reported was

made privately without any help of the ■Hem Hoard. Il i> doubtful whether the Meat Hoard knew of the deal until the application for shipping space was made. The Meat Hoard is likely to inaugurate another "Hat. More Heel” campaign. and it is to he hoped the Hoard will take effective steps lo prevent the cim-uimcrs lining exploited by middlemen. The difference hetween the ahatioir price mid the delivery price is often very wide. WANT FI) FINDS.

I lie people oi AYclliuginn and district are destined to l>c dunned during the next lew months for a variety of deserving objects. A campaign has keen launched to raise L'lO.Oflll for a war memorial, and as the Government, has granted the only site siiitalde for stteh a memorial suhseriptions to this loud will come in ipiiekly. Sometime ago a committee appointed for the purpose looked at a mimher of sites, and choose the one now available, lint at that lime the Government did not seem disposed to "rant the site, which is in front of I’arliauicnt Buildings and facing i.umhtcii (,)uay. The committee nuide a see,iwd choice and selected a -ite in Manner- Street which did not pleas., any one. The War Memorial Fund "ill lie quickly subscribed. The A’nuiig Women'- Chri.-t ian Association is appealing lor !_’I2.IM*II for the pur-pc.-e of making extensive additions to tie hotel so its to aeolilodale a grenlcr nuniher of young women than i« |,o--io! • "ith the present building. Ihe —nial service „f the Y.AI.U.A. cone- in for a great deal ol genuine praise. for il- aerivin ies in this direction, are ~f the helpful character. An- , ih.-r appeal that i- likely to he matte , . - 1 » mat |ul ut c i • for th? mo -eum et*d ill :;..Jlca;y. I la- diirclors nt I lie Inner reengn I-o the necessity ol providing a in " gallery, and as a new mils.•itn>. ha- heeli lung overdue it was ill,night. advi-ahle to suggest one luuidiii" to take in the museum and the art nailery. The directors ol the art Gallerv have a certain -urn of nc amt oi hand, latt il this la rye r |unjeet i- approved hy the Government a miieli larger ainnunt mu-1 he collected Iroiu tla’ public. 11 ITT VA 1. I.K Y HAI I.WAY. Pe residents el tin- Hull Valley |;,. ; ,|||.,1 l,v tile Mayor and council of the Unit Hurniinli have suggested to ihe Government Ihe desirability mid ill” necessity for construel inn a radwav to link up the ha-tern Hint \ al|cv with the city. i his v.oithl he purelv a. -uhtirhau railway, and "ill make available i'nr resideiital purpose- a lar::e area ei land. The Unit Hi,rough Council hie- done its part hy submitting prcposal.s as dditiit .• a- it "as il ,„,ih!.. .lit- them, and hy ohtmniug option- of pmvha-c over a lari',.’ •na el' land adi'eeled. The railway will m imy syndicate of land -h-irk- I,•■calls.’ of the options sectir d hy the Coiiiici!. W. llmnton can do v.'ith t!;i- additicioil -uhiirh prnvu.co t 1;... transport iactlii v i- "ivcii. lei .ui" ihc city is l.ecomitin coiine-ted oniii" the'luck ol 1 1 am" ay fa. iliUe.-. Iha nue-ti’ui i-, "ill Um Government bii.hl tlia railway:'