MEAT AT HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 5

MEAT AT HOME.

STORES FULL; PRICES HIGH. MILK AND MEAT DESTROYED. By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Feb. 24. There is a renewed outburst of public indignation at the high prices while the docks and cold stores are crammed with foodstuffs and food-laden ships are unable to discharge. It is stated that (MOO tons of condensed milk and an enormous quantity of canned meats were recently destroyed as unfit for consumption owing to lengthy storage. Some Australian meat has been in cold storage in England for eighteen months. A lending authority on the Australian meat trade suggests' that the best way to clear the situation would be to release all the stores' of mutton at a considerably reduced price, say fid a poundThe Government had made inrge profits out of imported meat during, the war and up till quite recently, therefore it could well afford now to do as a business firm would do in similar circumstances, cut the loss and get rid of the present stocks. This course would not only relieve the congestion of the docks and shipping, but. would help the workers to get cheap meat and thus prevent a further demand for- an increase of wages.—Aus,-N.Z. Cable As9n.

REDUCTION OF PRICE URGED. PLEA BY SIR Ti::\S, MACKENZIE. Received Feb. 2(i, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 2-1.-Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) continues to press for a reduction in the price of frozen meat, and says that if the Government does not make such a reduction as will secure sale the meat will inevitably become unfit for human food. It is only fair to New Zraland that the Government should use some of its profits made during the war as a set off against a loss that may occur in effecting a clearance of the stores.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. CONGESTION IN NEW ZEALAND. HAWKE'S BAY WORKS CLOSE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, Last Night. The shipping question in Hawke's Bay, threatening for a considerable time, has become so acute that Messrs. Borthwick and Sons' works at Pnkipaki have had to close down this morning owing to the stores being blocked. In consequence about 100 men have been idled. Three other freezing works operating in the district are rapidly approaching the same position. The situation is beeomins desperate unless prompt relief ia afforded.