FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1933, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

QUEENSLAND’S POOR OUTLOOK.

(United Press Association —By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, December 19

Referring to Uruguay attaining perfection in the latest shipment of chill■ed beef to London, Mr Pike told the Australian Press Association: “I see no outlook for the cattle industry in Queensland, -if it relies upon frozen meat experts. It must' be realised that th estandard of living jn Britain conisiderably omproved after the war. In dustrial centres which formerly consumed large quantities of frozen meat now insist on prime fresh or chilled. Developments in chilled beef from ■Uruguay, Rhodesia and South Africa must also improve severe handicaps on the Australian frozen meat industry. It can be visualised that within a shoi'fc tiine they will unload oii Britain quantities of chilled which will Hot leave room for frozen. Queensland must redouble her'efforts to organise regular consignments of chilled to Britain, if the export phase of the industry ij to remain a factor in the economic progress of the State. Belgium’s recent prohibition of Australia frozen meat is another indication of the trend of events.”