A request for financial support to appeal against the conviction of about a dozen retailers who were prosecuted by the Auckland City Council for not covering their fruit with gause to protect it from dust and flie9, came before the Birkdale Fruitgrowers' Absosiation. reports the "Star." The Association considered support rhould be given to the authorities in enforcing Eeaith safeguards. The Auckland Retail Fruiterers' Association which made the application, asserted that the regulations would restrict trade by decreasing sales, and so lessening the demand for fruit, while at the samo increasing the cost to the public. Th<3 regulations, they held, were unnecessary, as fruit had 110 special attraction, for flies. Gauze doors had; not proved an effective protection in butcher?' shops..
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17451, 11 May 1922, Page 11
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