N.Z. LAMB.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1926, Page 4

N.Z. LAMB.

As ;i further means of advertising the quality of prime New Zealand lamb the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board continues to make displays of special lambs ex various agricultural and pastoral shows. By the last English mail reports have been received from the Board’s London manager regarding two displays of lambs ex the Palmerston North A. and P. Shows. In reporting on these displays, the Board’s London manager writes as follows: ‘‘l !have to advise that the thirtynine carcases of land) shipped per the s.s. " Matakana ” ex the Palmerston North A. and P. Show, arrived in excellent order, and were displayed on the stall of .Messrs Hayes, Paine and Knowldon on the Smithlield Market, (Mi Tuesday, the Ibth instant. “They were a boautiiul lot of lambs, all splendid types of the host Down quality, and they arrived showing plenty of bloom. They created a great amount of interest on the market, and as usual. I had printed display cards, etc. ■■ 1 arranged that each butcher should have three lambs only, and on condition that ho made a special show in his shop, displaying cards that \ had printed, thus making another advertisement. One ot the butchers told me afterwards that the show in Lis shop created a great deal of attention, and he was very pleased to have been able to arrange the display for us, as it helped his own trade as well. “ Inking it all round, it was an cx- - (-client exhibition, and a good advetti.sement for New Zealand meat. “ The bbu-.v lambs from the Poverty Hay Show per the s.s. “ Port Darwin were duly exhibited on Smithiicld Market on Monday, the 25th January, on I Messrs 11. S. Fitters’ stall. These lambs were quite a good lot, the only r complaint, being that they were rather heavy, and some of the carcases note inclined to be wasteful from the butchers’ point of view. However. * they made a very good show. “The s.s. “ Port Hobart ” has just I arrived, and I hope to obtain delivery > of the lift carcases of lamb ex tlicßoyal Agricultural Show. 1 have already ’ made arrangements to have these ex-r hiliils judged liy three experts apl* pointed by the Brilish Incorporated • Society of Meat Importers, and I. shall II write to you fully alior the Show has been made, giving you full details.’* 1

COOKS' AND STKWARDS’ I’AV. WKLUNCTOX. March 11. The Arbitration Court reserved its decision mi the interpretation of the .Marine Cooks’ and Stewards’ award, issuing out of the Temahine’s weekend Sounds excursions. The question is whether the stewards are entitled to the excursion rate of is .‘ld an hour for the whole period of the ship’s absence from Wellington or only for the time of the excursion to Queen Charlotte and Relorus Sounds, because the trips between Wellington and Pieton are in the ordinary week-end itinerarv of the Tamahine. and also whether the carriage of ordinary passengers affected the position.