THE MEAT SITUATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1920, Page 5

THE MEAT SITUATION.

CLEARANCE OP THE STORES'. ' ACTIVE STEPS NECESSARY, £ By Telegraph.—l'res* Association. Bleahoim, Last Night. A well attended representative mejt< ing of Marlborough sheep farmers tb« day was addressed by Mr. W. J. Poison of Wanganui, on the frozen meat in-, diistry on the lines of his addresses in the North Island. It was unanimously resolved: "That this representative meeting of Marlborough producers urges upon the Government the necessity of taking steps to got the Imperial authorities to place our meat on the English- market at the cheapest rate possible to enable the stores to he cleared to make room for next season's production, and in order that this is done, impresses'upon the Government the necessity of at onca despatching the proposed commiutoa to Kngland,." • : A resolution waß also passed «xpre«*-i ins sincere regret at Mr. Polionfa dot cision not to form one of the eottmittMh and that efforts should be made to induce] the Minister to reconsider his decblotu Mr Poison said tie attitude the Premier took up toward* the commission. If Mr, Massey changed his views Mr. Poison might xywatiitft the matter" , / -"'" T-1 ■■-"■•■ ~~i '