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DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
During the year six persons have discontinued
carrying" on the trade of Retail
Purveyors of Milk and have been struck off the
register.
Two applications were received from persons
residing in the district and one from a person
residing outside the district to be registered as
Retail Purveyors of Milk.
There are now 39 persons registered in accordance
with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act,
1922, as follows:—
Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk 11
Retail Purveyors of Milk residing in the district 17
Retail Purveyors of Milk who reside outside the district
but retail milk in the district 11
Total 39
All the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops were
visited twice during the year and at irregular
periods to ascertain if they were kept in a clean and
satisfactory condition and in accordance with the
Milk & Dairies Order, 1926.
At one farm the cows were found to be in a
dirty condition but were cleansed upon the owner
being served with a Statutory notice.
At another farm the milk cooler was fixed
inside the cowshed contrary to the provisions of