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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 120, 22 May 1916, Page 5

f Melbourne is experiencing a partial | bread shortage on account ->t the memIbers of the Operative Bakers’ Society having gone on strike in accordance with their ultimatum of several weeks ago, that unless the prevailing svstem of making bread at night was changed to -one of day-baking only by May 0 they would stop work. Smne of the master bakers have given in, but the majority are holding out. and declare that they mean to fight the thing to a finish (writes a Sydnev correspondent) Ihe opposing master bakers :,ay that unless they can supply fresh bread warm from the ovens to their customers their t’-'ude will fall? away to such an extent as to make their business unprofitable. Day-baking has been the rule at Sydney for some time past, and the?* • does not seem to be any serious rr-.rMe a ; the result. In fact, it is said ease.* of indigestion have decreased since people have had only stale bread to eat.’-'