MUNICIPAL BAKERIES
DISCUSSED BY AUCKLAND
COUNCIL.
(»T TBIEQRAPH.—SPECIAL TO THK POST.)
AUCKLAND, This Day. The question of the establishment of municipal bakeries was brought under the notice of the Auckland City Council last night by a report from the Public Service Committee. It was stated by the committee that Mr. James Dunning had offered to reimburse the council to the extent of £50 per monMi for the first twelve months to make good any loss upon the sale and distribution of bread. The committee, however, had no recommendation to make in regard to the proposal It was stated that the committee was not unanimous on the question, and had not heard Mr. Dunning on the subject. . .'
Mr. P. J. Nerheny moved : "That the matter be referred back to the committee in order that it should hear Mr. Dunning." A letter from Mr. Dunning was read to the council. It stated that he understood the Government was willing to legislate, giving_ power to local bodies to establish municipal bakeries. Ho considered that bread could be baked and delivered more cheaply than at preeent, and he made the offer mentioned, "under certain. conditions."
Mr. A. J. Entrican remarked that the committee was of opinion that the council was not prepared1 to go in for a scheme of this kind because to establish a. proper municipal bakery, machinemade bread was needed, and this would have to be on such a scale as to drive every man in the trade out of business. They were satisfied that at present the council would not enter upon an industry of this kind. The majority of the committee was agreed that without any conditions whatever the offer should be refused. It was quite true that bread had been dear, but the price had gone down in accordance with the drop in flour. !
A councillor: But bread has not gone down. .
Mr. Entrican: I- have seen bread at 3£d a loaf.
• Mr. R. T. Michaels: But you can't buy it at that price.
The amendment referring the question back to t-ho committee was adopted.
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 110, 5 November 1915, Page 4
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