PRICE TRIBUNAL CRITICISED

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23445, 27 September 1941, Page 8

PRICE TRIBUNAL CRITICISED

JUDGE’S COMMENT (P.A.) AUCKLAND, September 26. A letter from the Price Tribunal, regarding the fixing of milk prices by the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council, was criticised by Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court. Mr J. B. Johnston, appearing for the Milk Council, argued that the letter could be construed as nothing else but approval of the council’s price schedule. His Honour said it could be construed as nothing but side-stepping and refusing to face the issue. “What are they dodging it for?” he asked. “I am sorry for the commercial public if that is' the sort of answer they get from the Price Tribunal. I don’t know how they are going to know where they are. The tribunal had better get a better office boy who can do something better than that, especially on such an important matter.” His Honour said the Price Tribunal had been asked to authorise the sale of milk at certain prices, and in its answer it had not even used the word “authorise.” “I hope your Honour will not inflict the shortcomings of the tribunal on my head.” said Mr Johnston. “I certainly will not,” said His Honour. “But your jouncil, an important body, has a very serious grievance at the very casual way this matter has been attended to. I think it is neither courteous nor fair to the council.”

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