Strachey sees Australian gift beef. Mr John Strachey, Minister of Food, was at Smithfield Market today (Wednesday), to get an early look at a welcome addition to Britain's meat rations. A gift of prize booth, representing the whole of the fat cattle exhibit at the recent Aid to Britain cattle show at Gladstone, Queensland, was on display. Photo shows, 'that's the piece for me!' Mr Strachey excelled his shillings worth from the Australian gift beef displayed at Smithfield today (Wednesday). 24 September 1947