MUNICIPALISATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 242, 12 October 1937, Page 8

MUNICIPALISATION

SUPPORT AT AUCKLAND [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Oct. 11. Belief in the municipalisation of milk was expressed in a resolution carried at a meeting of the City Council to-night. The resolution also embodied a decision that representations should be made to the Government to give the people of Auckland the right to elect all members of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council by popular franchise. The resolution was moved by Mr J. Purtell, who had also given notice to move that there should be rescinded two resolutions passed by the council, one in 1935 approving the proposed amendments to the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Act, 1933, and the other in 1936 supporting further amending legislation in respect of the Auckland milk supply. Both resolutions were rescinded. Several speakers expressed opposition to Mr Purtell’s motion after he had introduced it. Mr L. J. Coakley said he was not in favour of municipalisation and that in Wellington a vast expenditure had been necessary to achieve what had been done Mr H. P. Burton said he considered the move unnecessary. If the proposed amendments to the law were carried the Milk Council would have power to municipalise the milk supply.

Hon. B. Marlin, M.L.C., said this was true, but if the council did not desire to municipalise the supply the fact that it had legal power to do so would not alter matters. The Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, said he wished to make it clear that he was not opposed to a municipal milk supply. He did not know enough about it, however, to express a complete opinion and wished there wa?. more information before the council before it was called upon to make a decision. The resolution was carried.