BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 January 1918, Page 5

BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM.

FINES FOR FOOD HOARDERS. Received 10.50. LONDON, January 3. The Magistrates have heavily fined food hoarders, Lady Gare Langdon was fined £BO. She had bought sufficient tea for a year; Marie Corelli was fined £7O, MEAT SHORTAGE. A FAMINE THREATENED. LONDON, Jan 3. An early meat famine is threatened Farmers are refusing to find cattle for market under the new order regulating the price of cattle on a basis of live weight. Lord Rhondda has empowered the Commissioners to commandeer wherever farmers withhold cattle. " BUTCHERS HEAVILY FINED Received 11.45. LONDON, Jan 3. Two Gasgow butchers were heavily fined for selling over fixed prices. IRELAND AND ENGLAND’S FOOD SUPPLY. ~ .... Received 11.45. LONDON, Tan 3. Count Plunket is urging Irishmen to keep food for their own needs, and not allow England to rob them of any.