BAKERS' EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16479, 24 March 1919, Page 8

BAKERS' EXHIBITION.

1 i_ SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS Thore was a small attendance of visitors at tlio exhibition on Saturday afternoon, but immediately after tea large numbers of the public attended, and altogether there wore well over one thousand visitors by 8 o'clock. Promptly at 8 p.m. the exhibition was visited by the Hon. G. "VV. Russell, who, after having -been conducted around the many objects of deep interest to a Minister of Public Health, delivered a short but instructive address to the crowded audience. ' In expressing his pleasure at the I successful efforts of tne Exhibition | Committee, the Minister stated that Cantor bury was again maintaining the reputation of being the homo of good industrial exhibitions. Tho desire of the Government was. to abie to guarantee to the peoplo of I>ew Zealand food products of absolute purity, and free from adulteration. lie claimed that the staudatd of purity stood as high in .New Zealand as in any other country, and higher than in a good u.any countries. New Zealand industries had a great future before thorn. He congratulated the executive on their veiy fine exhibition, anu hoped that in future Now Zealand would producc all the wheat she wanted for hor own peoplo. Mr A. Nowth, on behalf of the local Union of Bakers and Pastrycooks' Employees, then presonted Mr Colin Campbell, the presidont, with a beautifully illuminated address, upon the occasion of his leaving this country for the United States of America. The union wished Mr Campbell health and happiness, and assured, him of a good welcome if ever ho wished to return to this good laud of New Zealand. Mr Campbell, in an appropriate speech, thanked one and all for the kind remarks made, and for the long years of what would bo to him always pleasant recollections. The various trophies, medals, and diplomas won at the oxbibtion, were then distributed to those competitors who were present, by Mr H. S. White, of Dunedin. Mr White, who has been tlie secretary for some years of the Federation of Master Bakers and Pastrycooks, had sometiung good to say to every recipient, and especially did he encourage the younger members of the trad© to continue to persevere in the pursuits of knowledge m the most noble trade of the country. Mr White said he had hadithe honour of attending tho Christchurch bakery exhibitions for four years, and said that admittedly the last two years had seen the finest exhibition of bread that could be got together in New Zealand. At the same -tim# ho was quite sorry to say that the attendance there that evening was nothing like so large as it should have been for so large a city as Christchurch. He said that the public were very quick to complain if the price of bread went up, or if an odd ounce sboft weight was found in the loaf of bread. But why could not the public show some deeper interest in the quality and manufacture of thoir bread, by attending such an exhibition as this, and inspecting the healthy rivalry of bakers from the far north of Auckland right down to the Bluff,, in their desire to bo classed as tho prize winners in bread making? Th© speaker said that lie well rememberod that manv years ago the bread made in Christchurch was probably the worst in New Zealand, but to-day Christchurch bread was good bread. He de ; sired to add his testimony to one thing, which he believed was due to Tie mado known in public, which had indubitably tended to produce a healthier loaf—and that was the advent of compressed yeast to New Zealand. He qualified his remarks by stating that he was the managor of the largest bakery firm in Dunedin, and their firm did not use compressed yeast, but he hoped it would not be long before they did. It was announced that the winners in the cake decoration in the hall were: —F N. Carter (1), F. Sincock (2), Mr Sparks (3).

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CAMPBELL BROS., CROWN BAKERY. "We Lave recently installed a plant capable of making all the bread required for the city of Christchurch," said Mr Campbell, of the firm of Campbell Bros., Ltd., at the Bakers' Exhibition on Saturday afternoon. Then followed a chat upon the effect this must have in keeping down the cost of production, whilst the fact that there are several brothers actively directing the operations and producing the Dread themselves was mentioned as giving a > guarantee of close attention from the principals of the business. "This," stated Mr Campbell, "is the only complete automatic bakery in Canterbury, and with the installation of our modern machinery our flour is made into the best bread without ever being touched by hand." It was further stated that the bakery was the largest and most commodious in the province. Electricity has been harnessed for mixing and for other operations, and electricallydriven vans deliver throughout city ant> suburbs. . Another.point: Campbell Bros, have smokeless ovens, free from the smoke and smoky flavour of those using coal fuel. The exhibit at the Colosseum was in charge of Master Raymond Campbell, who "looked the part" in his snowy suit and cap of baker's drill, with the word "Campbell's" emblazoned on the cap band. There were on show splendid specimens of the baker's skill in scone loaves, turnovers, barracoutas,, twists, concertina loaves, Campbell's special brown bread, milk bread, fancy bread, and so on. Messages for the firm .may be sention 'Phone 1529.

I Tile practicability of making paper [ pulp from Australian materials is em- | pnasised in a bulletin recently issued oy tlie Commonwealth Institute,, of | tocionco and Industry (says the Melbourne ''Age"). Australia, it is stated, imports annually £1,800,000 worth of paper, and auring recent years thdto has been a serious shortage throughout the -world of material ior paper making. Results are given of some very interesting experiments carried out in i'rance on tho pulping qualities of young Australian eucajjpts, some of which give excellent results in the manufacture of paper pulp. If the reports received are confirmed, it is predicted that tho cultivation of puro forests of certain species of eucaiypts for pulping purposes may prove to be practicablo commercially. Experiments made by Mr T. H. iioas, of the Perth Technical School, show that the yield of pulp from karri trees is satisfactory, the best results being obtained from trees about eight years old. It is thought possible that spruce might be profitably grown for pulping in the mountainous parts of Victoria and Tasmania. Other sourcesof paper pulp mentioned are blaby grass, or lalong, which is one of tho commonest grasses in Northern Australia; marram grass, which has been planted on about 5700 acres of coastal lands, chiefly at Port Fairy: button hog rush, awned- saw sedge, Queensland hemp, saltbush, spinifex grass, and the inner parts of the stems of tho yamia palm.