The sun., 1919-07-23
THE
NATIONAL PARK
BANK
OF NEW YORK

Of stock were more plentiful than they
are. The killing season in QueenslaSid
and Darwin, where cattle are mainly
put through, will not be long. The
stores OF mutton In Victoria have led
to the shutting down OF works until the
carcasses can be cleared.
Practically the position is the same
in New Zealand, where the number OF
boats due is much below the require
ments. In fact. efforts have been made
to divert some Of the boats from Aus
tralia with a view to lifting the mutton
In the Dominion. The shipping position
In both countries Is very obscure.
"It is calculated that in Australia
there are awaiting shipment 1.7b0.000
carca sses Of mutton, $500 tons OF beef
and 100000 crates Of rabbits and sun
dries. In New Zealand the number Of
carcasses awaiting shipment is calcu-
lated at over five and quarter millions
Strikes Caused n Loss of Trade,
Recently there was a great dea OF
Industrial trouble at some of the meat
works In North Queensland. and th1re
appeared to be uncertainty about a COM
mencement But the Arbitration Court
having given a decision, abolishing pref
erence to unionists, and putting matters
on a much more satisfactory basis. prep
then found that the Shipping Controller.
I In view OF the fact that boats had been
sent to Townsville North Queensland.
| and had to come away empty as a re-
suit Of the action of the unionistS had
intimated that until he had an assurance
that no delays to shipping would uke
place no refrigerated space would be
available. This assurance has been given,
| but 1t has not been possible UP to the
Ahoa
TO load meat.
"a number of propositions for the
| erection OF new meat works are taking
| shape The new works at Wyndham,
Western Australia are to be operated
! this year. Steps have also been taken
| to erect canning works at Carnarvon.
northwest OF Western Australia The
capital Is to be 100000. The prospectus
has also been issued for works to be
erected at Fremantle. with capital OF
| f2b0,000. This site IL near the capital,
Perth, in the southern part of Western
| Australia. Two new proposals have also
been launched for works in Victoria. one
| of them to have a capital OF quarter
of a million sterling. It is proposed to
erect works at Hicks Bay. New Zealand
capable of treating 1000 sheep and forty
cattle per day.
state Cover nment cold stores to cost
| fsoo, 600 are projected IN this city. The
stores would deal with all classes of
produce requiring cold storage.
Wants share OF Relief Orders
Acting on an announcement that
Herbert Hoover had said that the task
Of feeding starving Europe would fall
on the shoulders of America representa-
lions were made by the Meat Exporters
Association, as a result Of which the
Australian Commonwealth Ministers
have been in communication with the
Prime Minister. who IL now in England
asking him to see that the claims OF
Australia are not overlooked. 1t was
stated that employees at AVE- canning
plants would have to be discharged ow'
ing to the termination OF contracts with
India for the supply OF canned meats.
THE question Of allowing the export
OF horse flesh is being resolutely pressed
It is held that II permission 10 given q
large number OF horses now useless
would be treated and got out OF the way
thus ensuring an improvement in tn,
breed. II Is held that this meat woult
sell readily in parts Of the Continent"