MEAT FOR ARMY AND NAVY.
HELD BY ARGENTINA. PLEA FOR THE COLONIES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 31, 9.45 pan. London, March 30. Interviewed, Mr. Jowett expressed surprißfe that the Imperial Government contracts for the supply of th® army and navy with Argentine frozen meat was. still in existence, as well as the Board of Trade arrangements that certain Argentine meat works should be run on the board’s account, thus shttting out Australian beef from the army and navy contracts. The army contracts with the Argentine cease on June 30. After that' the army will be prepared to take Australian meat. The Board of Trade’s arrangement for the navy expires on December 31, but something may be done to secure earlier cancellation, and Mi. Jowett suggested the advisability of the army and navy authorities uniting in asking for tenders from Australian importers and meat works.
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1922, Page 5
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145MEAT FOR ARMY AND NAVY. Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1922, Page 5
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