MEAT SCANDAL IN ENGLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3470, 26 April 1920, Page 4

MEAT SCANDAL IN ENGLAND.

COLONIAL MEAT BADLY TREATED.

LONDON, Aprily 254

Newspapers give prominence to Colonial meat. importers’ allegations that While British consumers are eating meat which has been in cold storage for two years, the British Govgernnlent is selling to the United States ."c‘resllly—killed New ZOsll-and lamb at 10d per 11) Wholesale. They state that mutton costs 10d per lb in Britain, and lamb killed two years ago costs 13<l per lb.

LONDON, April 25.

The Food Cozrotrollerbhas revoked the order fixing .the reta'lT ‘prices of imported mutton. Butchers predict a rapid fall in prices, and increxised consumption.