PRICE OF FRUIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 141, 17 June 1930, Page 8

PRICE OF FRUIT.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.

FACILITIES FOR AUCKLAND

WITNESSES,

A deputation from the Auckland Retail Fruiterers' Association wanted on tho Hon. P. A. de -la Perrelle, Minister .ot Industries and Commerce, this monung at Hotel Cargcii and asked that the committee of inquiry that was to be set up to inquire into the selling prices of fruit 'in New Zealand should sit in Auckland, or in the alternative, if it must sit.m Wellington, then that railway facilities might be granted Auckland witnesses. The deputation comprised M.i\ V*. * Shearer (president), Mr. B. Bunn,JμClem All Chee, and Mr. H. &. btaiey (secretary). Another point touched on by the members of the deputation was the constitution of the committee, iiiey did not favour a Parliamentary ■committee, and would prefer that it consist of outside persons. • . Tho Minister gave a sympathetic r» He said he had just taken over the pOH' folio from tho Hon. Mr. Donald, but w would go into the matter at once anj *ec what could be done. If facilities cou J be granted as asked for he would w only too pleased to agree.