Hororata Milk Supply

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32077, 27 August 1969, Page 12

Hororata Milk Supply

Sir,—lt appears we have yet another instance of denial of freedom of individuals. Why should the New Zealand Milk Board have arbitrary powers to override an area scheme which is working well for producer, supplier and consumer? I am sure no-one in the Hororata area wants to change to a pasteurised supply which will have to travel 50 miles or more and. be several days old when received, and also dearer. There are a number of consumers who can only receive milk three days a week. Surely milk a week old, at an increased price, is an inferior supply to the present. It seems the consumer has no say in the matter.— Yours, etc., A CONSUMER. August 11, 1969. [The County Clerk of Malvern. (Mr B. W. Perrin), replies: "It is not the policy of the Malvern County Council to reply to anonymous correspondents, and as this matter has had ample publicity, nothing further can be gained by pursuing it further. No duobt, the New Zealand Milk Board, if it so desires, can ; answer the claims as to the

freshness of the milk and other points raised.”]

[Mr M. J. W. Langford, district manager of the New Zealand Milk Board, replies: "The area scheme included Darfield, Sheffield, and Springfield districts, as well as Hororata, and the board has a duty to provide an’adequate supply of milk for the whole area. Bottled pasteurised milk Is sent greater distances to consumers in many other parts of the country without quality complaints.”]