MILK DELIVERY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 296, 13 December 1940, Page 3

MILK DELIVERY.

MINISTER'S STAND. ! COUNCIL IS DISSATISFIED. ! j l l'-r-.it i<-fh t -t ion wiili Iho stand taken > Minister of Labour, the Hon.! . ( . Wi'Mi. in connect inn with delivery ' milk in Auckland was expressed at I ""'•'•lin- of the Auckland Metropolitan ! 'ilk l ouiicil this morning. ' I lie Ministc- wrote utating. that lie J ad liecii 1111,1 iile to preside at tin- recent: onlei i-nce jo-Id in Auckland. an<l jMiinted ' 1 ;<t in i e>|wet to iin earlier *tart-. June for the delivery of milk in! \ cilinofon M nd ('liristclniivh it was done <y agreement of liot It sides. He had I iianucd tor officers of his. Department | o take u|> the matter with tlie parties "i" i-1 1<■(I i:i Auckland, as a recent dUu—ion between vendors and workers !-•■!<•-«•<! di\cr-ily of o|iinion over sevral mailers affecting earlier starting. i The Minister added that unless there] va.s a -uiist a lit ia I measure of agreement nioiiu.~l those concerned, it was not his | Mention to exercise the powers given 0 him to amend the law regardin.r the lar 1 i 1 time for milk-roundsmen, and ie would lie ulad. tliereiore. to have the ■o operation of the council in obtaining igi'ecinent in the matter. I 11i gets Uis now iiere." said the chairnan. Mr. f. .T. Coldstine. "and we are •ery d i-a pp. .int ed that the Minister lias lot seen lit to take any steps to overcome difficult icr. I.ei ii-_r experie::-e<l l.v the \u.-kl.ied pul.li,. at Ihe prevent time. I.old-line sa ;<1 that tin: difficult ies ''ere leal was proved hy the complaints ec< ■i\ id n\ the council, and it was olivi'"s 'ha l the position would become rtorr-e as the weather liecame warmer, ihi' council had taken all possible steps. i ind tin- council was nnahle to assist 111 1 " position any further. Mr. Coldstine said that the leiuedv was to amend the starting time, hut as the roundsmen were apparently adami'lit. he did not know how* there could lie co-operation as the Minister suggest ed. There could lie no half-wav measure*, and the council could do no more at the present juncture. Tl was decided to re-state the position to the Minister.