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The following is a schedule of the plants already purchased by the Crown as at the 31st March, 1947, for the purpose of their conversion to public control either under the direction of a local authority or public utility corporation representative of producer, consumer, and Government interests:—

The additional list as set out hereunder covers treatment plants not yet purchased by the Crown as at the 31st March, 1947, but in respect of which a basis for sale and purchase had been successfully established between the existing owners and the Crown: —

The intention of the Central Milk Council is to ensure that these plants when purchased are, first of all, if necessary, brought up to a satisfactory standard in respect of buildings and equipment, and, thereafter, are to be made available to suitable local authorities, who will become directly responsible for their continued operation. Establishment of Milk Treatment Corporations As at the 31st March, 1947, the following milk treatment corporations have been established to undertake the public treatment of milk on a non-profit-seeking basis in their respective milk districts:—

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Name of Plant. District. Total Payment. £ s. d. 1. Sothern and Co. Whangarei 26,638 17 8 2. Stonex Bros. Auckland .. 59,474 1 3 3. Model Dairy, Ltd. Wanganui 32,237 13 3 4. Napier Dairy, Ltd. Napier 24,363 6 6 5. Manawatu Milk and Cream Co. Palmerston North . 25,189 18 6 6. A. E. Sadd, Ltd. Blenheim . . 9,410 14 2 7. Nelson Dairies, Ltd. Nelson 20,219 17 0 8. Supreme Dairies Timaru 25,191 15 7

Name of Plant. District. 1. Auckland Milk Co. 2. Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Co., Ltd. 3. South Dunedin Co-operative Milk Supply Co., Ltd. .. 4. Dunedin Wholesale Milk Supply Co., Ltd. 5. C. L. Baikie and Co. Auckland. Dunedin. Dunedin. Dunedin. Timaru.

Name. When established. Direetorate. 1. Auckland Milk Treatment Corporation 27/2/47 Two producers on the nomination of the supply association; two consumers on the nomination of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Board; one Government representative. 2. Wanganui Milk Treatment Corporation 10/10/47 Two producers on the nomination of the supply association; two consumers on the nomination of the Wanganui City Council; one producer-vendor ; and one vendor on the joint nomination of the Producers and Vendors Associations. 3. Tiinaru Milk Treatment Corporation 10/4/47 Three producers on the nomination of the supply association ; three consumers on the nomination of the Timaru Borough Council; one Government representative. 4. Nelson Milk Treatment Corporation .. 10/4/47 One producer on the nomination of the supply association; one consumer on the nomination of the Nelson City Council; one vendor on the nomination of the Vendors Association; one Government representative.