BREAD AND FLOUR

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 5 March 1920, Page 5

BREAD AND FLOUR

INCREASED PRICES, Per Press Association. Wellington, March 4, The decision of the Government with regard to increaso to be made ia the prices of bread and flour in consequence of the increase in the price of wheat, was made known by the Prime Minister. The increase of one pennjvper 21b loaf recently announced is not sanctioned, nor will the price of flour be allowed to rise by £3 per ton. The increases are to be exactly half these amounts. Cabinet yesterday sanctioned the following prices for the year ending February 38th. 1921: Flour £l6 10s per ton f.o.b. Lyttelton, Timaru ami Oarasru; other places plus transportation charges (the price! of flour up till now has been £ls per ton); bran £7, and pollard £9J.o.b. same pores; and all increase in bread juices of -AS per 21b loaf, and Id per 41b loaf over the prices flsed last year by the Board of Trade. These prices will operate forthwith. A subsidy to millers has ■been fixed, anil arrangements made to ensure that tne public will receive ‘the benefit, as fur as rh* carry over from lost year’s supply ia concerned.

BAKERS WON’T BAKE AT THE PRICE. Christchurch, March 5 Canterbury Master BaEers'' Association has decided not to accept die new bread prices, and to give notice to the public accordingly, The president says fcbo Board of Trade had previously given a semiofficial assurance that the bakers could go ahead on the basis of Is per 41 o leaf, tnd now claimed that they bad been unfairly treated. He stated that the bakers do not intend to make bread at the price fixed.