THE BAKERS' ACT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume V, Issue 1, 29 November 1883, Page 3

THE BAKERS' ACT.

I ■'■'; ;-•■ - —^ — r- ' ■■ Acting on the suggestion of the Colonial Sccietary'to a deputation of iWellingfcon bakers, . that they should but their vi^Ws m writing m regard to £vhat description of loaves came un ler ihe category of •' French" loaves so far is the Adulteration Act is concerned, Mr J.i Godber, Cuba-street, recently addressed a communication to the Colonial Secretary ? a department, m vhich he, on the part cf the trade, ] 'rankly acknowledged tlrat he'was unable to; state what description of bread ( sould be described as French bread, and i>n behalf of the deputation and of the 1 rade, r asking the Gdvei hinent to clearly ] )oini out what kind of bread came i inder 'the provisions of the Act, as then? i lole wish was to comply wil h the law. Yesterday; Mr God ber received the ] ollowihg reply :—IJ m reply, I am mrr triicted by the 'Minister acting for the i JolioiiiaH Secretary to inform you that its ~th'erTOa~steT bakers do hot thoroughly i mderstaiu I - the : meaning* Of **'*• French l>read," the question" "becomes one of ] aw, aStL theJ^Gfovewimeht^does not give legal .opinions. — . (Signed). , G.; S. Ooopee." "/.;," '.'•:.. . : * ,