MEAT POOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1922, Page 8

MEAT POOL.

BRITISH MEAT IMPORTERS. HOSTILE TO PROPOSAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 5. The council of the Incorporated Society of Meat Importers has cabled to Mr. Massey a resolution expressing the opinion that any compulsory scheme of meat pooling by New Zealand, involving the participation of Government nominees, will cripple private enterprise and initiatve and give the New Zealand meat trade the most serious blow it has suffered since its inception. It will inevitably encourage the development of trade from other sources of supply which will enjoy freedom of trade. The Australian Press Association learns that the council has evidence that South American traders recognise the advantage they will receive and have already made plans to utilise it.

VIEWS IN DOMINION.

PAHIATUA’S SUPPORT. Pahiatua, Jan. 6. A meeting of about 150 representative settlers to consider the meat pool yesterday passed a resolution of unanimous support. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. McLeod, Sy’ke*s and McN.icol, M.P.’s, and Sir Walter Buchanan. There was "much discussion. Mr. H. A. Nevins was appointed delegate to the conference.

SUPPORT FROM HAWKE’S BAY.

Napier, Jan. 6. A meeting of southern Hawke’s Bay producers, held to consider the meat pool, was addressed by Mr. McNicol, M.P., and passed a resolution expressing the opinion that strong and united action is required to place the producing interest uporf a sounder financial basis. While admitting that grave difficulties, not to say dangers, must be ahead of a movement or pool which is not backed by a considerable majority of those engaged in that industry, the meeting expresses its preparedness to give earnest support to the pool proposals pending further details of the scheme being given by the Government or the Wellington conference.

PRINCIPLE APPROVED.

Wanganui, Jan. 6. A large and representative meeting of producers approved the principle of the meat pool and recommended that the existing channels of distribution Here and in England be interfered with as little as possible, Messrs. E. Parsons and R. Farley were elected delegates. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Glenn and Veitch, M.’sP., and Mr. Polson (representing the Farmers’ Union).