SALE OF FRUIT
AUCTIONEERS CRITICISED
(By Telegraph.—Presd. Association.) HASTINGS, 25th May. At to-day's meeting of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, Mr. A. M. Bobertßon, referring to the fruit sent to auction, said that gome auctioneewrwere not playing the game. When the inut left the- consignors' control U went out of their hands, and the 1 fruit wm Bometitnea wld »t other; than the place to which it wa» eonsign'ea. Payment* were regular and irregular, some •J*s»°*.P»y/-«ll.- Some auctioneers nad no trust account* and in case of faUure the fruitgrower^ claims went in with the general liabilities instead of _the preferential liabilities. He suggested the appointment of a «^^s? inspector to U paid on the ''sticker' system at one penny per care fo^Hu, inspection of f4 l^™* 11 ,waa'.carried that the Govh! V^ c ««*■*••■«• that the'auctioneers' trust accounts were placed on a more satisfactory basis «ia tl£?t& •SEWF Act Bhollld be amended t6 protect those who would suffer if th« trust accounts were' not kept:
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 121, 26 May 1927, Page 8
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164SALE OF FRUIT Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 121, 26 May 1927, Page 8
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