MUNICIPAL BREAD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2030, 17 August 1920, Page 2

MUNICIPAL BREAD.

PROPOSAL BEFORE COUNCIL. A proposal that the Christchurch. City Council consider the establishment of a municipal bakery was brought up at the meeting of the council last evening by Cr F. R. Cooke, who moved, according to notice: — "That a committee of five be set up to report back to the council on the cost of a central depot for a municipal bread supply, including a building for the installation of automatic bread-baking machinery." Cr C. P. Agar rose to a point of order. It was not within the province of the council to go in for bread'making, and therefore it had no power to deal with the motion. The Mayor said that the motion appeared to be in order under the Cost of Living Bill. Cr Agar: Not under the existing Act? The Mayor: No! Cr Cooke, speaking to the motion, said that much of the bread now consumed in Christchurch was made under scarcely desirable conditions. Many of the bakeries were situated up unattractive alleys, and hand mixing and kneading were mainly used—a most . undesirable method, considering the diseases that were prevalent in the community. A municipal bakery, he was sure/ would prove a profitable venture, apart from the desirability of supplying the "staff of life" to the people from a factory owned by the community. Cr H. T. Armstrong seconded the motion, which was carried without further discussion. A committee, consisting of Crs E. E. Langley, H. Hunter, F. R. Cooke, E. 11. Andrews and H. T. Armstrong was appointed to act.