BREAD PRICES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12017, 6 March 1920, Page 5

BREAD PRICES.

WELLINGTON BAKERS OANNOT SUSTAIN LOSS, Per Press Assoc iation .Wellington, March 5. The now prices for floor and bread sanctioned by Government for the year Ending 28th February nest were considered by the Wellington Master Bakers’ Union last night. It was decided that to make bread at the now prices fixed, by the Cabinet would mean a ' loss which bakers could not bear. Mr A Kellow, Managing Director of the2ib Automatic Bakeries, interviewed. isaid: “The Wellington bakers simply could not make bread at the now prices. If the prices are Gazetted it will mean that wo will have to close down and Wellington will then be without bread. But every endeavour is being made to seek an interview with Prime Minister to-day, and there is hope thtvt we will be met in such a manner as to prevent our closing down. As the prices of bread in Wellington are fixed we are unable to increase the price of bread to an amount which will pay us. Mr Massey told a reporter late this afternoon that he had not received any communication from the Master Bakers, but he hoped that the bakers would not go so far as to stop output. TARANAKI BAKERS READY TO STOP. New Plymouth, March 5. Dissatisfaction at the new prices of bread is expressed by the chairman of the Taranaki Master Bakers’ Union. A meeting of local bakers was held to-night and the. proceedings were not open to the press, but a reporter was assured that the local bakers were prepared to support the Wellington bakers and stop making bread. It was hoped that if fresh representations were to be made to the Government a deputation representing the whole of the Dominion should go to to confer with the Premier. AUCKLAND BAKERS ACCEPT UNDER PROTEST. Auckland March 5. In regard to bread prices, the secretary of the Auckland Master Bakers’ Association states that the Government’s new prices have been accepted under protest and pending negotiations with Cabinet. He declined to make any further statement until definite decision had been reached.

STATEMENT BY MR MASSEY. Wellington, March 5. Referring to a statement attributed to him that he had not received any communication from the bakers re breai prices, Mr Massey said this afternoon he had received a telegram from the Master’Bakers’ Association and he expected to go into the matter fully with the bakers. This he was prepared to do at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime he was making no public statement on the matter, MANAWATU BAKERS’ DECISION LlU*!™ At a meeting of the Manawatu Master Bakers’ Association, held yesterday, it was decided not to accept the proposed new prices of bread and they give notice to the public accordingly. The Board of Trade had previously given a semi-official-assurance that the bakers could go ahead on a basis of Is for a four nound loaf. They consider that they are bein|* unfairly treated. — Manawatu Daily Times.