MORNING'S MILK

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 9, 11 July 1922, Page 8

MORNING'S MILK

COMPLAINTS FROM KELBURN

HOW THEY CAN BE BECTIFIED,

Although' the City Council achieved an unexpected measure of success in changing over to the bottle system of delivering milk, the residents in certain districts still have cause for complaint. Many householders in Kelburn and i Northland have, for some reason or other, been missed altogether. Others have complained that the initial bottle disappeared on Monday morning with the coupon aad was not replaced by a full bottle of fresh milk. If that was the case the only possible inference is that the bottle and coupon were stolen. However, the Tfhole position was referred to Councillor Norwood, chairman of the Milk Committee, who made the following statement:— "I had a conference this morning with the managerial staff of the Milk Department, and I am now able to say that there is no reason why every householder should not have their milk bottles delivered with perfect regularity. Unfortunately many householders have failed to anticipate the difficulties new roundsmen have in knowing the previous custom. There are instances where roundsmen are expected to lift the :scullexy window or to open the back door, finding the receptacles immediately, inside. There are other cases where it has been common to place the receptacle under a hedge, and all this is baffling to the new roundsmen. ■

"Every consideration will be given to the wish of any householder who may desire to have their milk left in this way, providing the householder will go to the trouble of leaving' out some notice in a sufficiently conspicuous place as a guide to the roundsmen in finding their coupon and bottle or their receptacle if a bottle has not yet been supplied. The attention of householders is directed to 'an advertisement appearing to-day giving the telephone numbers at present in use by the department, and any complaints from now on will receive prompt attention. All telephones may be used during office hours, but after office hours householders are requested to use only telephones 1610 and-1611,".