THE BREAD PRICES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 63, 12 February 1936, Page 14

THE BREAD PRICES.

IN PROVINCIAL CENTRES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 11. Inquiries in official circles as to the price of the standard loaf in provincial centres and towns at some distance from main ports or centres for delivery of flour at the fixed price showed that the authorities have made arrangements to safeguard standard bread purchasers against undue exploitation. It is obvious that on a geographical basis there will be many differences in transport charges, some bakers having to pay more for transport of flour than others, and yet may not have to pay enough more to justify the additional charge of a halfpenny for the 21b. standard loaf to meet the increased transport charges. In such cases adjustments will have to be made in order to prevent the exploitation of bread consumers in the one intance and undue loss to bakers in the other. It would appear that outside the main centres, where the delivery of flour can be maintained at a uniform fixed price, transport charges to bakers in the provincial towns and rural districts will have to be checked by the authorities in order to prevent overcharging for bread. As one official said today, these difficulties and possible anomalies will have to be adjusted as a result of experience.