EGG MARKETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24542, 26 March 1943, Page 2

EGG MARKETING

WIDER CONTROL POWEES INFORMATION FROM OWNERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday Considerably wider powers in the control and marketing of eggs are granted the Minister of Marketing by an amendment to the egg marketing emergency regulations gazetted tonight. Under the former regulations the Minister was authorised to control tho sale and purchase of eggs in special egg marketing areas, but now his authority in this direction will extend to any part of New Zealand. For instance, if eggs are required for the armed forces or other purposes in Auckland or Wellington, the Minister can require that egg producing districts in any part of the country should forward their quota to meet the demand. Another provision, designed to stop black marketing, gives tho Minister, or any of his representatives in the Internal Marketing Division, power to demand that owners of eggs should reveal their source of production. The Internal Marketing Division will he empowered to direct egg supplies through channels whereby they will reach the armed forces or tho general public. A penalty clause is included in the regulations making it an offence for owners of eggs to refuse to supply information regarding sources of production or to give wrong information in that respect. A price order gazetted to-night provides for seasonal increases in the prices of oggs in various districts, in line with increases which became effective, area by aiea, during the corresponding period last year.