BAKERS’ CONFERENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2011, 21 February 1907, Page 3

BAKERS’ CONFERENCE

Press Association. TIMARU, yesterday. The Baker’s Conference resumed this morning, delegates being present from Auckland to Dunedin. A pood deal of discussion took place on the question of fines for light-weight bread. Tho Conference ultimately adopted a standard weight for weighing in morning dough 21b and 4oz and’ 41b 6oz for t'he 2 and 41b loaf respectively; tin dough 21b 4oz and 41b Boz. It was said that if a baker can prove he has weighed into the oven at those weights no fine can be imposed for short' weight. The matter of smoking by employees in bakehouses and on delivery carts was discussed, and it was decided to ask the Minister for Health to insert a clause in the Pure Foods Bill prohibiting this. It was reported that all insurance companies declined to accept risks covering a master baker from loss in the case of dishonesty of men on the delivery carts. Concerning the practice adopted by underciitters m the trade condemnatory remarks were made, and it was agreed that a strong endeavor should be made to persuade non-unionists to no longer stand out! The apprenticeship question is now being discussed. Mr Dustin (AVanganui) suggested that if they could not got baking taught in the technical schools prizes should be offered for essays on subjects such as fermentations, etc.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At the Master Bakers’ Conference this afternoon, a paper by Mr. Dustin on the value of technical education was favorably received. A discussion took place on various phases of unionism, opinions being expressed from cases that were well illustrated that tho employees unions had in several cases gained unfair advantages through the carelessness of the employers when tlic awfds were made., Ono of these was the hour of starting bread making, which is too late for businesses combining it with a small goods trade. A resolution was passed recommending unions' to look out for tms at the next opportunity. Tlio Conference takes a holiday to-morrow.