MASTER BAKERS' CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 21 February 1907, Page 2

MASTER BAKERS' CONFERENCE

Per Press Association,

[ Timahu, February 20. At the Bakers' Conference, considerable discussion took place oil the question of lines fur light bread. Tlio conference ultimately adopted tile standard weight for weighing in ordinary dough, 2lbs Hozs and -libs Gozs for 2

and ilb loaves respectively; tin doußh 21b tozs and libs Sozs respectively, ft was said if a baker could prove he had weiehed into the oven at llieso weights no lino could be imposed for short weight. It was decided to ask the Minister of Health to insert a clause in the Pure Food Bill to prevent

I smoking in a bakehouse, or on delivery carts. It was reported that all inIsurance companies declined to accept risks covering master bakers from loss 111 the ease of |dishonesty of men ou

delivery carts. A strong endeavour is 110 be made to persuade uon-Unionists 1 to no longer stand out. This afternoon a paper by Mr l) us . liu on the value of technical education

nns favorably received. L'iscussious look place on various phnses of unionism, opinions boing expressed, with il. lustrationcd cases, that the employees' unions had in several points

gained an unfair advantage through thecarelessness'of the employers when awards wero made. One of these was the hour ot starting breadmakine, h Inch is too late for those combining a small goods trade. A resolution was passed recommending the unions to Icok out for this at the next opportun* ity. The conference takes a holiday to-morrow.