AUCKLAND MILK COUNCIL

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21246, 18 August 1934, Page 16

AUCKLAND MILK COUNCIL

COMMITTEE PROPOSES j KECONSTITUTIOX | I 1 SUGGESTED MEMBERSHIP OF SIX! I IFrom Our Parliamentary Reporter.]" WELLINGTON, August 17. Reconstruction of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council to provide for a membership of six, two to be elected by Auckland city voters, two by suburban voters, and two by suppliers, was suggested in i a report by the Industries and Com- I merce Committee which was tabled ' in the House of Representatives. In accordance with the legislation passed last year, the council as first set up-comprised nine members. Three were appointed on the recommendation of the Auckland City Council and two were appointed to represent other local bodies in the district. After consultation between the Minister for Industries and Commerce and the local bodies, two were appointed to represent the i milk vendors_and two to represent! dairymen. It was further provided | that in February, 1935, and at two-: yearly intervals thereafter, the; local bodies and organisations con- ' ceraed should meet to elect their j representatives, the basis of representation being in the same ratio as fot the original board. The suggestion for altering the board's constitution was made by the committee in reporting on 17 widely-signed petitions, seeking repeal of the Milk Act. The committee's report was as follows: "In the opinion of the committee, the petitions should be referred to the Government for consideration. The committee, however, is of the ! opinion that amendment to th? Milk Act is necessary, and that the Milk Council should ccr. : .Lr. of not more than six member-; *:k% representing the Auckland C.r--Council to be elected bv the rr.-_.-.> cipal voters two &.zj~ urban local bodies to be t.V.-v.-: by the municipal voters, sr/i *.,.-. representing the producers v, "reelected by vote of the The same committee reported that it had carefuly <■>-.- sidered the Auckland Milk Council Repeal BJL by Mr A. Harris <C. Wa;:*miti. and was of the opinion that :t ;hcu:-J not be allowed to proceed. Owing to a technical informality, this report was withdrawn on the suggestion of the Speaker to allow the committee to redraft it; and the debate was taken on the report on the petitfcnft. PRICE REDUCED DECISION OF CO I NCI L AUCKLAND. August IT. The price of milk to consumers was reduced from 5d to 4Jd a quart by a decision, of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council to-day. The new price wai rule for four months from September L The price to be paid to the dairyman at the farm gate is 7id a gallon, and for treatment, excluding pasteurisation, colltcticr.. storage, and delivery, 2Jd.