THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1920, Page 5

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

OPERATION OF MEAT COMPANIES. AMERICAN TRUST NOT THERE. 81 T«lepa ph.—Press Ana.—Copyright. Received March 3, 11.15 p.m. Melbourne, March 3. Before • the Northern Territory ComAiOton the managing director of the Northern Australian' Meat Company gate evidence that the allegation that practically the whole country, between the Queensland border and Darwin, was in the hands of Vesty Brap. was untrue. Amohg tMe large landowners iof the Northern Territory the Bovril Australian Company holds 12,000 square miles, and Vestys hold 31,000 square miles. There was no connection "whatever between the sources of Vestvs' supplies and the interests which constitute the Affieriean Beef Trust. Neither was there any 'reference to any connection Ulth the American Beef Trust in the report of Vestys' operations in the Argentine, Russia, China, Australia, New Zealand, - Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Madagascar, France, Spain, and Portugal. Witness added that it was suggested to hiih that when Dr. Gilruth concluded his tetto of administration Dr. Gilruth should ict as Vestys' buying and selling •geßt lit Melbourne, but witness did not consider the position would suit Dr. Gilruth. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.