PRICE OF BREAD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 6, 5 December 1883, Page 3

PRICE OF BREAD.

[to the editor of the standard.] Sir, —Now that we are by Act of Patliamept, to get our correct weight of bread, could you inform me who is the person here to se« the Act carripd ovit jl ■:bought a loaf of bread tbi< rerj day,-.marked with certain Initials, weighing tyoz.less than marked; I give notice to whom it; may concern, that next time, [with your pe»mission! I will give the. initials publicity, for ihe benefit of those who 1 are to pay Id nure fdr what tkes don't- get, so that they shall not be done both ways: I would advise others to'weigh their bread alsf, and not be cheated m the weight, thua aftbwrag '*fie law to' become a d eßd J letteft ! Wfta' regard' to v co-operative stbre^f'biiikery. I differ from ' P^terfetoiliaS (W i% this. I look upon. the cco^eFattTe'Sociesii^s as £ perfect curse to the honest tradesman, as'he cannot get B'-lWiilg by hia calling, which ho Has a perfect right to d:>. 1 would there r 6n> advise the bakers, m their own interest, to:tetrace .tfa^e nnwise. step, they. fca«(e tir&sn and supply: f hebre>d-at ine^^e. price as before, un'esk thoy caVgiTr thepnWic an expknatou fjr the rise. Of coarse, if tljey tfke. I*> pay high rents, to make ad-splay with fine shop frqntfj r&%t they* cannot expect us to pay. tjje injCreas<!di gharge, m- Jorder to p^t money into thq. pockets of the o^fters of house property.-ri a», &*-v „«,-, lv. .?-•'■ -: ' CJONSXTMEB. "'. tf)ec. 4,1888; . fWe believe the constable is to be appointed Inspector n 6der the Act, and ■ it will be his dn'ty to take proceedings against persons infringing it m any way. Heavy penalties are provided. — Ed. Jf.tf/|