POOR RESPONSE FROM AUCKLAND

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1946, Page 5

POOR RESPONSE FROM AUCKLAND

— Press Association

mBy Telegraph-

I AUCKLAND, May 9. | Hisappointment at the poor response ■during tlie four weeks ended May 4, to ■tlie Auckland Famine Emergency Com■nuttee, ',s appeal for tlie saving of meat

and buttrir eoupons, was expressed at a meeting of the comniittee. The Mayor, j Mr. J. A. C. Allum, said butter conpous j lmndftd in represented J2cwt., or about | one-t/hird of one per cent". of the 160 tf-ns sold in Auckland. "That is a, t'dgieajly small eontvibution tjb the j s dution of tlie famine problem overs«,i,s," said Mr. Allum. "However, I do not wish to criticise because I ri ttbse that for years many people liave betm willingly forgoing butter so that it iiiav be sent overseas. " IMeaiis of iiicieasing tlie result were disuusscd andtit was decided to embark on a publcity campaign to sliow people how eoujXns could be saved and to emphasise th'e need for saving food for the famine-stricken areas. It was also deci/ded to invite retail butchers and gropers to be represented on the comroitjiee.