PURE MILK SUPPLY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8147, 3 July 1906, Page 3

PURE MILK SUPPLY.

LATENT TELEGRAMS.

fU MBS ASSOCHTION Aii-sla- July 2. A deputation Irom Ue Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Auociation waited on the Major at the Municipal Chamber* tlus morning, with a request for tkc HMiperatioD of the Auckland City Council in providing a trophy, or prixai in connection with the proposed aoapctltion amongit milk suppliers, the object being an improvement in the condition under which the city is inpplicd with milk. The deputation pointed oat thit the desire of the Asi tocution wu to arouse a healthy pvblic interest in the question of milk npply, n uto enmre an absolutely ufafaetory state of affairs, whereby tie ripply of milk could be guaranteed pore. The Mayor uid by taking advantage of the provisions of Section 346 of the Municipal Corporations Act they may obtain power from the Gover-nor-in-Ceuncil to make regulations for Hearing cleanliness of znilk shops and of milk ressels, and for prescribing precautions to be taken in protecting sulk against infection or contamination lui for prohibiting the sale of milk in •tee* where the public health would be likely to be endangered. Applica tioo would be made to the Goyrrnor-in-Cauncil forwith, and in due course regulation* would be brought into operation. "In this connection it may be pointed ont " said His orhip " th&l the Oovernor-in-CouDcil may see fit. instead of authorising Council to make nek regulation* for merely local requirement*, to exercise the power vested in him by the same section and to make the regulations imposed applicable to all portions of the Colony. An {intelligent public opinion is required to be aroused as to the necessity of the extreme care and cleanliness in the Vffpfg of milk in private houses." His Wonhip undertook to bring the ■Utter before Council.