SALE OF FRUIT

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 16, 13 October 1933, Page 8

SALE OF FRUIT

Proposal to Establish Central Market

CONSIDERATION FOR PLAN At the meeting of the City Council last night, a recommendation received from the health committee that a special committee be appointed to consider the question of establishing a central market in the city for the sale of fruit, vegetables, and other commodities, was adopted. Cr. F. M. Luckie questioned the wisdom of the council appearing to give approval to the recommendation when the chairman of the committee, Cr. C. H. Chapman, M.P., had given no reason why it was necessary. Business premises were already hard up agitinst it without further competition in that way.

Cr. Chapman said the matter was raised as a result of the decision not to allow the Indians to continue selling fruit from barrows in the streets, a decision which bad cost the council £3OOO a year in revenue. It was thought a market might be provided where the Indians could sell their commodities at a reasonable price. Cr. T. Forsyth moved, and the Mayor (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) seconded, that the matter be referred back to the committee, the Mayor adding that the health committee could report on the matter without having a special committee. A white man going into the fruit business had no chance at all against the forengn retailers, said Cr. P. M. Butler. The market scheme would give all a fair chance of selling their goods. It was known that since the fruit barrows had been forced off the streets, fruit could not be obtained as cheaply. ... A motion to refer the question back to the committee was defeated, the recommendation being adopted, and Messrs. Chapman, Butler, Duncan and Gaudin were elected a« the committee.