‘Two Govt standards '
The Government had one standard for price justification for private industry, and ; another completely different standard—which was really ; hidden taxation—for its own ; costing, said the secretary of i the Christchurch Fire Brigade Union (Mr G. G. Walker)
yesterday. Mr Walker, who had lodged a formal complaint about'the increase in the cost of a public telephone call, was commenting on a letter he had received from Mr J. W. Ruth on behalf of the Secretary of Industries and Commerce (Mr M. J. Moriarity). The letter said, in part: "Because Government charges are not subject to the Control of Prices Act 1947 or the Price Justification Scheme, your letter is being referred to the Director-General of the Post Office."
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32541, 26 February 1971, Page 1
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