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1944 NEW ZEALAND

MILK COMMISSION REPORT ON THE SUPPLY OF MILK TO THE FOUR METROPOLITAN AREAS OF AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND DUNEDIN

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

Majority Re fort signed by— William Robert Tuck, Chairman. Arthur Hugh Ward, Member. Minority Report signed by — George William Dell, Member.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction .. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • 3 Part I.—Present Circumstances of the Supply of Milk to the Pour Metropolitan Areas Chapter I.—lntroduction . . .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 Chapter 2.—Auckland .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • ■ ..11 Chapter 3. —Wellington .. .. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • ■ • 19 Chapter 4. —Chriatchurch .. .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • 26 Chapter 5. —Dunedin .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 34 Part II. —Alteration and Reorganization of Methods of Supply, Collection, Treatment, and Distribution Chapter 6.—lntroduction .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 40 Chapter 7.—Organization .. .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • • • • .. 44 Chaptor B.—Prices and Margins .. .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • .. 51 Chapter 9.—Supply .. .. • ■ • • ■ • ■ • • • • • • • .. 70 Chapter 10. —Collection .. .. .. • • • • • • ■ • • • • • .. 77 Chapter 11.- —Treatment .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • ■ • • .. 78 Chapter 12.—Distribution .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • .. 81 Part 111 Chapter 13. —Supply to the Armed Forties, including Allied Forces .. .. .. • • 84 Part IV Chapter 14. —Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations .. .. .. .. • • .. 80 Part V Minority Report on Scope and Application of Powers of Metropolitan Milk Councils .. .. .. 93 Part VI Appendices .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• "

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