LATEST NEWS A MILK FAMINE
THREATENED IN SYDNEY. (United Press Association.) Received February 22, 10.35 a.m. SYDNEY, February 22. Sydney is threatened with a serioun n ilk shortage. The distributing companies to-day r Jived only 2000 gallons instead of the 12,000 gallons. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. PROSECUTION THREATENED, IF SUPPLIES \RE WITHHELD. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Assn.) Received Kchruurv 22, 10.45 a.m. SYDNEY, February 22. The Attorney-! ieneral announces Hi,it if the dairymen deliberately withhold milk supplies, Ihey are liable lo pioserution under the Profiteering Act. The Milk Employees' Union has passed u rcsolj&ion llmt if the country f.-irniers refuse»to send supplies to the .•ity. Hi.' liovernment be requested Lo immediately commandeer the dairies. ,iml the union will liml the necessary l.iboiir In milk the cows and distribute II e milk. The Lord Mayor has indicated a. scheme by which Sydney's milk supply may be municipalised. He stated (hit the Minister of Health approves of the idea, and the City Council would push en with il as rapid!" as possible.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14597, 22 February 1921, Page 5
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