PRICE OF BREAD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19986, 28 June 1920, Page 2

PRICE OF BREAD.

BAKERS SEEK INCREASE. DEPUTATION TO BOARD OF TRADE, Representatives of the master bakers Of ;<ew oßii.lajij waited upon the now 1 icsident of the Board of Trade tUfio 1 T , • * • E*;o), ami the Chairman of Urn Board (.Mr VA G. M’Donald) at v-ellington on Saturday in the hope 1 of proving Die need for increases on ute price of broad fixed throe mouths Tin. ‘ey suggested increases of a naltj.ipniiy over tin* counter and a, forth me; delivered in tbe North Island am! a larthuig all round in the South Island. The principal speaker was tbo swe\ai,v ?ttbo Dominion Master Bakers’ Association (Mr IV. Logan, of Auck.mo), ,H e reminded the Mini&te;- that it was three months since the Piaster -i.mens met the late. President of the -oard hm, although it had iwo n Dated that, the prices fixed then would be temporary nothing further had been done. Hie bakers were very, dissatisfied with the puces, and the position was going from bod l 0 worse, Mr Logan quoted nguies lo show that increases iu the cost of carting, wages, coal, coke, emit. etc. had added 27s (id a ton to the cost of manufacture. It was estimated that to pur the bakers ou a. proper tooting, it would be nnocsrarv i P /r S o„ in , Auckland at shop 1 if rti' S ’i (,l f il ,oilf ' ;ltld '‘slivered (5Jd ) t loof Tbnt would JHoan an in.crease of Id i n tlm former ease, and id m Lie latter. Ihe monthly returns f ?i‘ "’7° 'l°'"' av a'«aWo and the bakeis thought the board should bn in a ixisition to meet the bakers’ just retbnnlhl Elddentally, t)le ’ ] i;lkcr , thought the supplying of the returns " ? ;' 1 no "‘ r bo stoptMd. ;1S it entailed a gi .at deal of work on ■ the part of mscttms “ me °"“ BUJ ‘ ; I 1 ™’ 5S 1,10 Board of iimJc to Know iho position? Don’t hil-i^ 1 ? v l' 1S n i,ie ll,t(? «sts of (he bakus (o keep the return going'Mr Wan; A Id .of the small firms loud have the necessary books 0 r ohn-i-iI assistance. n ß' tlui bl - firms do. llSira? K '"' r< ' l " rns '« * B»™1 A, I ',' ¥•** ,«* "’its to, but thorc " odan!, t the return was a T!■ ‘ s V, 1 -' [! n 1,10 men. . lie VVellmgtoti representatives asked or an increase m pricevfcimijsr to that suggested lor Auckland. Thev poiiilod ?!';■, with the v returns inn I?° output , afc present was .about I OOAoaves aweek-greater rimn ir the St & 01 ial-"n lhat ? Un ' enfc rcturns bollld hot U.taken a f; a true statement. of the summer position. In tned ?? Se 0t lV?k ° r c " ilh hoM '» „T,!j (Epil" l '' . r 'l> l y ! «'ilativ»s also ’ II oeh ' h ° Pi : u ' c hl,nuld be fixed at, The Sri f!,i CO,a ” t0 , r 7 K] (; i cl delivered, i in. .uinistor asked tor information ■’stothoporcmls® of breuil s „| ( ] I i: oo inl,-,- al ,,| Jclivcrcl. Tl,. .ASfPi? 1 ;; 11 ™ 8 »" a «'»*» « W senting a, farthing increase in each ease It was explained that the Christ huidi .voro ~ po.silii.n in ,A . to .Dunedin and Timaru i0 Ti a l !, Slni >bir increase. I'm fL ,-n nganui re l ,rcsti ”talives asked The Minister said anv answer 1 10 .light give immediately would bo value,. -A;- ~ l r m . u . 51 ' B° into the details Pb.eed before him. and arrive V.t a do 0 f' n to both tbe bakers and « cu isumcrs. Ho would promise that •m .ui.v,\er would bo given snccdilv