CONFERENCE OF DRAPERS
MENACE OF “MUSHROOM BUSINESSES” (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 19. The conference of the Federation oi Drapers and Clothiers was opened tod&Mr. Tait (Dunedin) presided. It was decided to take steps to stop wholesale houses supplying “mushroom” businesses, commonly known as sample rooms, with goods. This practice was considered to be a menace, to the trade owing to the under-selling indulged in. . The conference urged that the law and municipal regulations against itinerant sellers and auctioneers be strengthened. _ , , It was resolved to make overtures to .allied traders and other retailers with a view to the creation of a Dominion executive representing all retail distributors. The conference urged the restoration of the penny duty on cheques, the remission of the one per cent, primage, and that gifts to national, civic, and philanthropic objects not exceeding lo per cent, of income be deducted from the taxable income.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 20 March 1924, Page 6
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