THE STANDARD LOAF
SAFEGUARDING PURCHASERS By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, February 11. Inquiries in official circles as to the price of the standard loaf in procincial centres and towns at some distance from a main port or centre for the delivery of flour at the fixed price showed that the authorities have made arrangements to safeguard standard bread purchasers against undue exploitation. It is obvious that on a geographical basis there will be many differences in transport charges, some bakers having to pay more for the transport of flour than others, and yet may not have to pay sufficient to justify an additional charge of a halfpenny for the 21b standard loaf to meet the increased transport charge. In such cases an adjustment will have to be made in order to prevent the exploitation of bread consumers and undue loss to bakers. It would appear that outside the main centres where the delivery of flour can be maintained at the uniform fixed price, transport charges to bakers in provincial towns and rural districts will have to be checked by the authorities in order to prevent' overcharging for bread. As one official said to-day, these difficulties and possible anomalies will have to be adjusted as a result of experience.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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207THE STANDARD LOAF Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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