FROZEN MEAT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1954, 20 March 1919, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT.

NO STORAGE SPACE

INSULATED SHIPS WANTED FOR DOMINION.

Christchurch, March 1!)

An unique position arose at the Rangiora market yesterday in connection with tlie sale of fat lambs and (bo larger lines of fat sheep. The yarding was the largest of the season, and some consternation was caused when it was found that freezer buyers were under instructions from (heir heads not to oper-

Mr Bennett, general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, in the course of an interview, stated that, the present situation was due to the insufficiency in the number of insulated ships, and he did not think there was any immediate prospect of an improvement, at all events for a month of so. The only hope was that the New Zealand Government might persuade the Imperial authorities to divert some insulated steamers now in Australia or close al hand. There was far more frozen meal and frozen dairy produce in .New Zealand than in Australia, aad Hie diverling of ships had been urged hy the Overseas Commit tee in Wellington, and also hy the Now Zealand Government. The present position was that in a few weeks more than half the freezing works in the Dominion would be closed down for Avant of space, and the result would be very depressing on the market, as freezing buyers could no! operate unless there Avas some freezing space. As for the freezing companies, Hie commit fee controlling shipments Avorked on the principle of allotting shipping space Avhore stores Avero full, and freezing companies Avere compelled to put stock <ont in accordance Avith instructions.

POSITION NOT SO SERIOUS AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, 'March 19. The position in regard to the cool storage in Auckland is not as serious as reported in the south. It Avns slated to.-clay that a good allotment of space is in prospect on vessels expected here. Should Ihe anticipated relief not arrive during the next few weeks, hoAvover, freezing stores will have to refuse further produce. In the meantime, slock sales are not appreciably affected, as has been the ease at Rangiora.