Fiji’S Meat Supply By

Air Now

ONE and a half tons of fresh New Zealand beef, mutton and pork were loaded onto one of Tasman Empire Airways’ Solent flying boats, in Auckland, for shipment to Fiji, in September.

This was the biggest consignment of meat ever shipped there by air; and, as a result of this trial, this may become a regular feature of the air cargo service on the Auckland-Suva route.

The shortage of meat in Fiji has been brought about by two factors: a lack of sufficient refrigerated space to hold the islands’ requirements, and the decimation of live stock during the war.