Size of Cream Cartons
WELLINGTON, Nov. 12 When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr H. M. Oram (Nat. Manawatu) gave notice to ask the Minister of Marketing to make a statement on the action of the Milk Marketing Department in issuing a four-ounce cream carton for use and fixing the price at the same figure as that previously charged for five ounces in a bottle. . Mr Oram said that complaints had been made by people with a medical certificate for a five-ounce ration ot cream that the department’s action had forced them to accept a fourounce carton, which usually contains only ounces, at the same price as they had previously paid for five ounces. At least one. experienced manager of a milk treating house had resigned as a result of the department’s action. Mr A. S. Sutherland (Nat., Hauraki): No wonder there s a lot ot malnutrition.
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Grey River Argus, 13 November 1948, Page 5
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148Size of Cream Cartons Grey River Argus, 13 November 1948, Page 5
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