CHILLED EGGS
RELEASED ON MARKET LAW BROKEN t That 1 arge quantities of eggs from cool stores were being released on the Auckland market for sale without being stamped “chilled,” was asserted at a meeting of the Auckland Egg Export Committee. It was pointed out that eggs so stored for a period up to 10 weeks were required 'by regulation to bear a mark showing - that they were chilled. Additional cool store space has had to he provided for eggs, and it is considered that the retailing of them in this manner apart from the official requirement, is prejudicing the sale of fresh eggs. A deputation was authorised to submit a complaint to the Auckland Health Officer, Dr. Hughes. ' What is said to be an anomaly in connection with the supervision of eggs for the market is the authority of the Health Department instead of the poultry division of the Agricultural Department, whose instructors and graders are closely ii: touch with the industry. The New Zealand Poultry Association is endeavoring to have this rectified.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 6
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174CHILLED EGGS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 6
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