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Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1917, Page 7

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XORTIJ. LSLAXD LICAVES SOUTH FAK WKIIIND. The following return was laid on the tuble of the House of Representatives '.on Saturday by the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald, in compliance with an order of the House passed on the motion of Mr C ~r. Talbot, M.P. for Temuka:— (l)-The number of sheep and cattle ■killed at freezing works from August 1, 1910, till July 3], I<>!7 : - b (a) South. Island, 2,263,497 001b careases. (b) North Island, 4,079,443 601b careases. (2) Quantity of cheese and butter manufactured for export from August 1, ■WI6, till July 31, 1917: ° Boxes of Crates of ~ „ , Butter. Cheese. (a) fcouth Island .. 49,094 132 518 (b) Xorth Island .. 906,944 504'-?"33 (.1) Amount of meat shipped from August 1, 1910, till July 31, 1917: (a) South Island,' 1,584,930 001b carcases. (1>) North Island, 3,237,288 001b car cases. (4) Quantity of 'butter and cheese 3i P i9?7-^° m August h mG> m Jul y Boxes of Crates of , , „ lt T Butter. Cheese. (a) South Island .. 44,514 115 384 (b) Xorth Island .. 735,540 (o) The shipping s p aC e allotted in'eacli Island from July.3l, 1917, till date(a) MeatSouth Island 72,000 001b carenses North Island <isti,ooo 601b carcases (b) Dairy produce—

Boxes or Crates of „ ~ T . . , Butter. Cheese. south Island \oqq J8 - (] - North Island m >m 5 g ;035