SHORT-WEIGHT BREAD.
Christchurch, Oct. ty,
Representatives of the Canterbury Master Bakers’ Association waited on the Hon. O. W. Russell and asked that the weighing of bread by the Government inspector should take place in the dough before the loaf was made, instead of in the loaf, which is liable to deteriorate in weight after being weighed by the baker. The Minister said the question of foodstuffs was most important. He had ordered a campaign throughout the country, and found that the public were being shockingly robbed at a time when bread had never been at a higher price. It seemed to him that organisation amongst those engaged in the trade was required. The Government must be in a position to guarantee to the public that if they paid for a 41b. loaf there were 4lbs. of bread in it. The proposal made by the bakers was impracticable. For one thing there would be no check ou dishonest bakers. The only satisfactory weighing of check was on the finished article.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1462, 21 October 1915, Page 2
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169SHORT-WEIGHT BREAD. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1462, 21 October 1915, Page 2
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