THE PROPOSED MEAT TINNING INDUSTRY IN WAIKATO.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 25 August 1885, Page 2

THE PROPOSED MEAT TINNING INDUSTRY IN WAIKATO.

+. Ar.KKKUii.Y with the understanding conic to .it the List meeting «f the committee ap l)ointcd in connection with the proposed industry, Mr W, A. (Jrahain and Mr (Jane waited on the manager of tlio Fro/.en Meat Company, (Mr Joseph 15 inks) at Auckland, on 7<>iday, for the purpose of ascertaining the intention of that company in reg.ud to the proposed new coinpmy. Mr Bmksieceived the doputition courteously and entered fully into the subji ct. Ho said the Fiec/ing Company had no intention whatever of staiting .slaughtering yards or tinning woiks in Waikato. He further j)ointed out tli.it tho Frozen Afu.it Ci>ni]>.iny m it-, position ab a dealer in dead meat did not wish to conflict with the niteiests of the W.ukato producer*. In reply to futthcr enquitici, Mr Uiuikn .said the company was prepared to offer to any Waikato company or to the Co-operative Association, if that body took the project up, tho use of suitable buildings togethei with the convenience-) neress.uy to cany out any opei.itions cither m reg.ud to meat or for general pui poses, at a rental to be fixed up mi .1 basis of mteii'st upon capital cost of tho portion of tho uiuiiihH Used by them. Tin 1 company, moieovei, would be prepared to woik with the pioprxrd company, oi the Co operative Association in thr way of h\iu<j a leaKonable value for all meat foi s.ilp. It transpired that the company is selling sides of meat at '2\A per lb. foi prompt cash, while the better ruts are bringing 3J,d. The company would be propal ed to meet . i committee from Waikato to go fully into the question of rent, and make anamjement-. which might bo s.ttisf.ict >ry to all paitu's. In this way, too, the company would be-~t meat tho Mewd of its Waikato shareholder. In the coin se of conversations held with vaiious people, and as the result of c.ueful enquiiy, Mi Giahmn estimates tli.it a p.ud up capital of £S,OOO would be quite Mifh'ucnt to piovide for all necessaiy plant, <\c , and for carrying on npciatimis. N'otliing less than £0,000 would do to stilt on. Tho butchois of Auckland lecommond the establishment of .sl.iugliteiniff y.iids in the Waikato, with a cooling chamber in Auckland, so that the meat could bo sent down in bulk and distnbuted as required to the \ai ions retail shops. A wtrong feeling was manifested in Auckland that the Co-opera-tive Association should take over the business. Mr (iiah.un expiesses himself as being quite satisfied with the result of his Auckland trip.