CITY MILK SUPPLY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 50, 27 August 1924, Page 9

CITY MILK SUPPLY

■'-..'■-■■.'• TO' Tliß EDITOR. ' .-.;-. - &T>~ As. a Wellington business man, 1 am interested in the city milk, supply," and .in seeing:- that the present service, which: is admittedly'good, is. not. going to cost.the consumer more than is fair. From, a recent issue of your paper,", I learn, that the board, which is lookih" into the running of the' service, is prepar° .'.lng.-a report for presentation to the City ■ Council < Committee. There seems a doubt, however, as to whether this report is to be made public. ■■.■'■■■-; "■.-.■■ V Sir,'.in the interests of the citizens of Wellington,. I urge that, your paper use •its wide influence to ensure the publication .of this report in full. -Whether it justifies; the board ;or; whether its1 shows up the leakages, .the public should be fully, informed /upon the matter. Doubtless; there will be influence 'brought to bear to .suppress tthe report altogether .but every effort should Ye made to; prevent the ..labours of the friquirv bein°\'in vain. V ,-. ; •:.- '■-.■'■ '-.-. / - °

. Moreover, in a matter, that so closely concerns the living conditions o£ our citizens, especially the. children, those citizens, should be . fully" informed and encouraged to take an interest'in both the benefits and the difficulties 'of the enterprise.—l am,'etc, . Ir >: ,^,,- .'-- -.; ' ■ CONSUMER. ■' 25th August.: ■-. ■ . .

th m"^ y-'-H- B°n? ett. chairman of the Milt Committee, on'being communicated with, said the matter of publication of the Board of Inquiry's report was one for.ithe City Council to - deterbine. lersonally, he, saw! no reason why" the board a 'report should not be published and every reason why it should be