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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES. STATEMENT SHOWING RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UP TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1917.

Laid on the Table of the, House of Representatives by Leave.

Sir,™ Wellington, Ist October, 1917. In continuation of parliamentary paper H.-38, which summarized the results of the operations of the Department of Imperial Government Supplies to 30th June, 1917, I now have the honour to submit hereunder a statement which discloses the position to 30th September, 1917. I have, &c, The Right Hon. the Minister in Charge, R. Triggs, Department of Imperial Government Supplies. Controller.

STATEMENT SHOWING KESULTS TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1917. FROZEN MEAT, SCHEELITE, CHEESE, WOOL, SHEEP-SKINS, AND HIDES, ETC. MEAT. (Operations commenced 3rd March, 1915.) Beef Mutton Lamb (Quarters). (Carcases). (Carcases). 1. Lost in transit .. .. .. .. .. 13,732 38,689 44,527 2. Arrived at destination in 177 steamers .. .. 1,507,393 5,690,551 7,152,421 3. En route to Great Britain in 8 steamers .. .. 104,196 254,663 157,075 4. Meat aboard steamers now on loading-berth 5. Total payments made to date, £18,515,983. .. —-— ■ 6. Totals .. .. .. .. 1,625,321 5,983,903 7,354,023 7. MEAT IN STORE on Bth September, 1917, for which no space has been allocated in overseas steamers — North Island .. .. .. .. .. 1,701,150 South Island .. .. .. .. .. 1,188,987 Total in 60 lb. carcases .. .. .. 2,890,137 Total shipments— During 1914-15 season.. .. .. .. 337,735 1,986,961 2,889,508 During 1915-16 season.. .. .. .. 769,880 2,421,690 3,148,714 During 1916-17 season.. .. .. .. 517,706 1,575,252 1,315,801 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,625,321 5,983,903 7,354,023