BREAD COUNCIL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 119, 4 May 1934, Page 6

BREAD COUNCIL

Possibility in Auckland COPYING THE MILK ACT That some masters bakers in Auckland have considered the possibility of the establishment of a metropolitan bread council, similar in its functions to the Milk Council, was revealed by inquiries made on Wednesday. Although no official information was forthcoming that a bread council was definitely mooted, it was stated in a number of quarters that the master bakers were desirous of obtaining a more economic price for their bread. “I have heard that a bread bill, on the same lines as the Auckland Metropolitan Mjlk Act, is being prepared in Auckland*' said Mr.-T. McNab, Mayor of Mount Eden. I think it is absolutely wrong to raise the prices of food which people simply must have. Milk and bread are the last two things which should be controlled.” When the matter was referred to the Mayor, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, he said he had heard nothing of the proposal to establish a bread council. ‘‘We want some relief from our troubles and if the Government will not give us relief we must help ourselves,” said one prominent master baker. ‘‘A bread bill has been discussed, but we do not mind what form the relief takes. If a bread council is established it be run more cheaply than the Milk Council. We cannot go on paying good wages while other bakers are obtaining labour at a cheap rate. We cannot join them to the award as the legislation gives them the right to stand out. ‘‘We do not know anything at all about a bread council in Auckland,” said Mr. 8. Green, secretary of the Auckland Master Bakers’ Association. ‘‘All we know is that the master bakers are attempting to get an economic price for their bread.” Mr. C. fJowan, president of the New Zealand Master Bakers’ Association, said he had no official announcement to make on the matter.