BRITISH PURCHASES OF DAIRY PRODUCE

Southland Times, Issue 24231, 14 September 1940, Page 12

BRITISH PURCHASES OF DAIRY PRODUCE

NO INCREASE IN QUOTA FROM AUSTRALIA

A recent Canberra report states that during 1940-41 the United Kingdom will probably purchase under contract from Australia 75,500 tons of butter and 13,000 tons of cheese, valued at about £15,000,000, as provided under the terms of the dairy produce agreement, which will expire on June 30. Australian interests had anticipated that, because the Lowland European countries could no longer supply British requirements, Australian exports might be increased, but it was learned from official quarters that the United Kingdom will probably not go beyond the conditions of the expiring agreement when it comes up for renewal. It will be renewed before the end of June. New Zealand’s agreement with the United Kingdom concerning the disposal of the Dominion’s dairy produce will also expire shortly. The terms of this agreement provided for the sale to Great Britain during the year ending July 31, 1940, of a total of 115,000 tons of butter and 84,000 tons of cheese. Last month the Minister of Marketing, Mr Nash, announced that he hoped an arrangement could be made shortly for both the meat and the dairy produce agreements to continue for the duration of the war.