Bakers Want More For Delivery

Chronicle (Levin), 1 May 1948, Page 2

Bakers Want More For Delivery

WELLINGTON, April 30. An increase of one peuny per loaf iu the i-harge for delivery of bread to private homes was sought by the New Zealand Federation of JMaster Bakers and Pastrvcooks at a public sitting o' the Price Tribunal todav. JNIr. H. Al. Rogerson, who uppeared for the Federa tion, proposed that the increase slloulil be granted by way of -subsidv s.o as to avoid passing on the charge to in dividual consumers. The Tribunal reserved its decision. Mr. II. L. Wise, for the Price (.'on trol Division of the Departnient of ln dustries and Commerce, said tli* division luul found increased costs in the delivery of ln'ead and reeomniended that the charges should be increased by a farthing 011 the 11b loaf, a halfpenny 011 the 21b, loaf antf ld 011 the 41b loaf. This would bring the total delivery charges to pl for the 11b loaf, lld foi the 2lb loaf and ikl for the 41b loaf. The division proposed to investigate the anoxnalies ruling 111 certain distficts. Its reconimeiidatious were made 011 the understanding that cases of individuul hardship could be reviewed and reeomniended also that to avoid cost.lv overlapping bakers should voluntariiy agree among themselves 011 a zoning system. Mrs. F. F. Gilmorp, for the Wellington Housewives' Associatiou, and Mrs. M. E. Furey, for the Canterbnry Housewives ; Pnion, hotli objected to the increase in the' burden of cos' 011 the housewit'e, particularly on house •wives with Jarge families to whom de livery was a necessity. Mrs. Gilniore sayl men delif'ering bread in the Hutt Yalley districts were generally speaking satisfied with the •present charge.s. She believed housewives should have the right to clioosc what. niake of bread thev would take. .A stateiuent subiuitted for the Hutt Yalley Cooperative Consumers' Trading Society , gave details of to-tlie-gat(-coupon deli\ ervysvstem in Stat-e hdusine areas. Ilis Honour said that the (lecisioii would be reserved. There would be no undue delav on the' part of the Tribunal iu reaching a decision but if a suggestion fpr the application of a subsidv was to ]>e considered it would have to go before ihe (lovornment. ; tm