BREAD COSTS MORE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 63, 14 March 1918, Page 4

BREAD COSTS MORE.

BAKERS DECIDE ON INCREASE. The master bakers of Auckland, tX a . ■ meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to increase the price of bread, as from 1 9 Saturday next, when the Hb. loaf will cost ojd., instead of sd. as hitherto. The

trade state that the increase will 'bring Auckland into line with other centres.

The chief reasons justifying the increase are the increasing cost of manufacture, materials, and the shortage of labour, and therefore wages. Those bakert utilising horse vehicles also had to pay more heavily for horse-feed. Looking at the position in a broad light, the members of the Association' considered th« in- ■ crease reasonable in view of the addl- ; : tional cost of all essentials to the trade. I The last increase of a halfpenny «•*'; made in November, -1916. The following telegram hae been if ceived by Mr. P. Virtue, manager of tji* " ; Northern Roller Mills:—" Government : Baa decided to gazette following prioat* Flour, £15.10/; pollard, £7 10/; braa, £5 10/, f.oA. Christchurch, Tbnaru aai Oamaru; other porta equivalent prieca. Increase will take effect immediately, and remain in operation for the season.* ■■ . ."Mr. Virtue states that freight U Auckland and other charges will repiwsent £1 a ton; the prices in Auckland, therefore, will be: Flour, £16 10/; p* ' lard, £8 10/; bran, £6 10/. It ii presumed that these prices will be subject to the usual cash discount of 2} per cart. . The new rates represent an advaaec of 10/ a ton on flour, 12/6 on pollard, and : £1 17/6 on bran-ALL-ROUND TSCKBASSS (By Telegraph.—(Press AsaodatloaJ CHBISTCHDRCH, Wednesday,, . An agreement has been made betwee the Minister for Agriculture and tbe millers regarding the prices for floni, pollard and bran. Flour is to be £lf - 10/ per ton, pollard £7 10/, and brae £5 10/.' These prices come into opera' tion immediately, and continue until . February lj, 1919. Further details will be announced late ; regarding the prices to be paid for next season's wheat crop- The exact figure have not yet been definitely decided, hot fanners can understand they will he increased on this year's pricea. The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald visits South Canter- . bury and North Otago during the next few days, and on hie return to Welling- ; ton will announce definitely the prion for the 1918-1919 wheat crop.