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Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
This act refers to the marking of certain imported foodstuffs exposed for
sale in shops, or on stalls and barrows. Orders have already been made
under the Act with regard to:—
Fresh Apples.
Raw Tomatoes.
Eggs (hen or duck eggs in shell).
Dried Eggs.
Currants, sultanas and raisins.
Oat products, oatmeal, rolled oats, oat flour and groats.
Honey.
and these articles must be marked to show where they come from.
The Council authorised the Sanitary Inspectors to undertake the duties
prescribed by the Act and Orders above mentioned.
All shopkeepers and traders in the foodstuffs mentioned have been given
a printed notice giving short particulars of what is required by the Orders.
It has not been found necessary to take legal proceedings during the year.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
25 applications for licences under the above Order were received during
the year. All the licences were granted and the description and number of
licences issued are as follows:—