DAILY BREAD

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1914, Page 8

DAILY BREAD

AND THE DAY-BAKING IDEA. NOT FAVOUREDiN WELLINGTON. From enquiries made by a Post reporter to-day, it does not appear that the day-baking agitation which is now troubling Australia is likely to spread to Wellington, at any ratc i for yet awhile. The whole problem, ( it appears, is Vrapped up in the question of stale bread, which must form the general supply if the new system were adopted. The seasoned article doubtless would prove much better for the public's digestion, but the average New Zealsmder apparently has little concern for such things ; according to the master bakers, ho likes his bread fresh, and must have it so. A prominent master baker eaid the majority of the master bakers in Wellington City were i» favour of day-bnk-ing, but he did not think it would ever come— the public were too fond of fresh bread. Either nighvbaking or day-bak-ing would suit ( the- bakers admirably. The present position was half and haif, the men starting »fc 4 o'clock in the morning and continuing until half-past twelve with half an hour oft for, break* fast. Under the day-baking system, however, tho public would get their bread too old, the bread only being despatched on the following morning. The men, moreover, did not appear to be keen on the day-baking idea, reckoning that, the present liours, which avoided tho main heat of the day," suited them better. "I do not think." % he added, "that the change in Australia will turn out satisfactorily — that is so far as the men are concerned. Working in the heat of the day in a hot climate as they will be obliged to under day conditions is bound to tell upon them in the bakehouse, and their general health will be affected. In my opinion they will soon want the old order of things restored. The mon here aro not asking for the new Australian conditions, and in my opinion will not do so until they Bee how the Australian experiment turns out."

Messn. Thomson and Brown will hold an auction aale of household furniture at their rooms, 35^ Cuba*street, to-morrow aft«r»oon. at 2 o'clock. To-morrow, at 1.30 p.m., Messrs, A. L. Wil&on and Co. will hold a sale of furniture at their rwp, 26, Craudoja-slrwt.