CITY MILK SUPPLY

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 271, 11 August 1922, Page 5

CITY MILK SUPPLY

RETAIL PRICE FIXED AT s|d.

AS FROM OCTOBER NEXT The question of the milk supply occupied the attention of the City Council for a considerable time last evening. The following recommendations of tho Milk Committee of the council were agreed to: — , . ~ 1. That authority bo granted for the purchase of bottles for distribution of cream, together with a supply of caps and crates for the J-pmt size bottles. 2. That authority bo granted ior the purchase of a hand bottling machine for the bottling of cream for distribu’T That as from October A next the retail price of milk be fixed at o d. per quart for a period of six months. 4. That authority bo granted for tho erection of a garage and st-ons on land at tho rear of the milk offices, Dixon Street, at an estimated cost ot 5. That the request of the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Limited. for the services of the depot superintendent to report on the pasteuiising system for the company, be acceded to. 6. That accounts amounting to £60,745 9s. lid. be passed for pay'ment. , The committee reported that they had received letters from the undermentioned Electors’ Associations expressing their appreciation of the present milk-supply system of control and delivery:— -Melrose Electors’ Association. Lyall Bay Electors’ Association. Councillor Norwood, chairman of the Milk Committee, said the retail price of milk had been based on the wholesale price of butter at Is. lOd. per lb. Councillor Luckie asked how it was intended to deal with persons purchasing individual pints. . Councillor Norwood said that in that case people would have to pay a little more. He went on to .explain that only milk which came up to the standard was sent out to tho public. As much as 250 gallons a day was condemned. , , , , ~ Councillor Forsyth asked what the reduction meant per month. Councillor Norwood: About 2o per Councillor Forsyth: Is the reduction justified from the position of thg trading account as disclosed in the last balance-sheet presented to councillors r Councillor Norwood said that the reduction was based on a new contiact, under which the council was saving £35,000. The loss last year was not confined to the city milk department; they had all had to cut their losses last ycai. ~ Councillor Chapman said he would like to congratulate the chairman, or the Milk Committee upon reducing the price of milk to the people of the city and improving the quality. Councillor Parton also added his congratulations. . xu x Councillor Fraser pointed out that last year there had been exceptional difficulties. If they spread the cost over a number of years, he was confident they would find that the city milk scheme not only paid its way, but saved a large amount to the consumers.