MASTER BAKERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 8

MASTER BAKERS

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS QUESTION OF DOMINION . AWARD (By Telegraph—Press Association! CHRISTCHURCH. 15th February. The New Zealand Master Bakers' and Pastrycooks’ Association discussed the question of the price of 'bread to relief workers. After consideration in committee it was reported it had been agreed to leave the fixing of such prices to individual associations. The conference also discussed remits from Canterbury and Auckland proposing the association register as an employers’ union in case it might be desired to initiate proceedings under the I.C. and A. Act. Country delegates opposed the suggestion, because city and country bakers worked under entirely different conditions. The president, Mr Claude Cowan (Auckland) said the association wanted power to make a dominion- award if it became necessary. It was decided that the executive take whatever steps necessary to bring tlie association into line on the matter. The Bakers’ Conference elected the following officers : —President, Mr C. C. Lange (Invercargill); vice-presidents, Messrs J. O. Boniface (Palmerston North) and R.. T. Morton (Lyttelton); executive, Messrs C. E. Boon (Christchurch), J. T. Norton, R.. T. Norton (Lyttelton), P. Dunn (Ashburton) C. H. Thomas, G. 11. Taigel (Christchurch), T. B. Mason (Hornby); representatives on the Wheat Research Institute, the president and Messrs C. E. Boon and C. Cowan (Auckland). It was decided tc hold next year’s conference at Wanganui.