MILK SUPPLY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25030, 21 October 1944, Page 8

MILK SUPPLY

HAMILTON COMPANY ANTICIPATING LEGISLATION (0.C.) HAMILTON, Friday In anticipation of the enactment of legislation providing for the control of town milk supply. 80 per cent of the producers supplying Hamilton with milk have formed a limited liability company, which has complied with the requirements of the proposed scheme and is now awaiting registration. The members are producers who have been supplying Hamilton vendors for many years, and as lar as the public is concerned little or no change in deliveries will be noticed for some time to come at any rate. The existing zoning system will continue to operate, and the vendors will retain the customers they have at present. A few months ago the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co.. Ltd., purchased the business of the Newstead Pure Milk Co., Ltd., and this source of supply comprises the balance of the milk retailed in Hamilton.

Referring to the newly-formed Hamilton company today, the promoter, Mr T. G. Reynolds, said the bill before Parliament contemplated the setting up of a committee by the Hamilton Borough Council as a local milk supply control authority. This committee would be responsible for the licensing of vendors and depots and for the provision of a plant for the treatment of milk by pasteurisation should customers require pasteurised milk. It was probable the committee would, authorise a recognised company to establish this plant. In the meantime the company would supply raw milk. The town milk committee would" also undertake the regular inspection of producers' sheds and would ensure the maintenance, of a pure milk supply. Mr H. H. Innes, of the Internal Marketing Department, had been appointed town milk officer, with headquarters in Wellinjiton.

So far no stops had been taken to form a milk supply committee of the Hamilton Borough Council, but Mr Reynolds considered that as soon as the Milk Bill became law this would be done. The Hamilton company would be among the first concerns of its kind registered in New Zealand. Two years ngo the Hamilton Borough Council had promoted a bill to control the town's milk supply, but in view of the measures being taken by the Government this bill would be shelved, according to a statement recently made by the Mayor. Mr HP. D. Caro. 50 YEARS' SERVICE MR WILLIAM McLEAY PRINTER OF THE HERALD Fifty years of service with Wilson and Horton, Ltd., will be completed today by Mr William MeLeay, who has been" printer of the New Zealand Herald since 1920, with the exception of two and a-half years as day foreman between 1922 and 1925. He is the twelfth employee of the firm to complete 50 years of unbroke'h service. Mr MeLeay started work at the Hkrald on October 22, 1894, at the age of 14. Since then he has seen many changes in the production of the newspaper. During the first three years of his apprenticeship in the newsroom tvpe was set by hand for newspaper production. The first linotype machines in the HERALD office were installed in

1897. Five of these machines were erected in that year. Periodically since then the equipment has been increased or replaced with the latest models, until the present battery of the newspaper section lias reached 30 machines. During his service Mr MeLeay has also seen the introduction and development of photography in place of engravings for illustrations, and the use of machinery in the stereotyping section. A presentation was made to Mr MeLeay yesterday on behalf of the directors of Wilson and Horton. Ltd. by the chairman, Mr W. R. Wilson, at a gathering of directors and departmental heads. Mr Wilson congratulated the recipient and expressed the directors' appreciation of his long and efficient service. Presentations were also made to Mr MeLeay by the day and night staff chapels and the readers' room, and bv the editor, Mr L. K. Munro, on behalf of the literary staff. THEATRE EMPLOYEES WAGE INCREASE PROPOSALS Recommendations for all-round increases in the wages of northern district picture theatre front-of-house employees were submitted by both parties to the Arbitration Court vesterday. Mr W. T. Quealy appeared for the union, and Mr W. E. Anderson for the employers. In asking that the agreement reached between the parties be ratified by the Court, Mr Quealy said the proposals were based on the southern agreement issued last June. The proposals provide for an increase of 10s in the weekly wage of female employees (bringing it up to £2 18s 4d), of 3s 4d in the weekly wage of male employees (bringing it up to £4 13s 4d), an* increase of 6d a performance for performance workers, of Id an hour for female cleaners, and of Jd an hour for male cleaners. Sunday provisions have been altered, and it is proposed that workers employed on Sunday receive double time, plus a day off on pay during the following week. If the day off is not given then double time to be paid for that day also. The term of the award is to be for one year, and Mr Quealy asked that the wage increases be made retrospective to June 30. Mr Anderson said the employers certainly did not agree to the increases being made retrospective. The parties had agreed to the date being fixed by the Court, and that meant subsequent to the hearing. The Court reserved its decision.