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Supply Associations Approved by the Central Milk Council During the year the Council approved of the following supply associations in terms «of section 92 of the Milk Act, 1944 :
Conference op -Local Milk Authorities Invitations were sent by the Council to local authorities who had accepted their responsibilities as Local Milk Authorities under the Milk Act, 1944, also to those local •authorities whom the Central Milk Authorities wished to interest in accepting their responsibilities. The conference, which was well attended, was opened by the Hon. Miss Howard, and, attended by all members of the Council, proved a success in that .since the conference seven local bodies have become Local Milk Authorities, Gisborne -being the one major local body which has not as yet made a decision. Miscellaneous Matters During the year the Council gave consideration to the following matters : (a) Incidence of T.B. in milk. (b) T.B. testing of herds. (c) Setting-up of Local Milk Authorities' Association. (d) Preparation of publicity.
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Name of Producer Association. Milk District. Feilding Milk Producers' Supply Co., Ltd. Feilding. Westport United Dairies, Ltd. . * Buller. North Otago Producers' Association Oamaru.