CLAIM TO DISCOUNTS

Grey River Argus, 15 March 1940, Page 3

CLAIM TO DISCOUNTS

BY STATE DEPARTMENTS. MONTHS AFTER DEBTS CONTRACTED. AUCKLAND, March 14. At to-day’s meeting, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce had read a letter from an Auckland business firm which said: “During the past year or two, due to shortage of funds, many Government Departments have been taking three, lour, or even six months to settle their accounts, and, althoug i they have forfeited any right to cas.i discounts, they are still claiming them. This is not fair commacai practice.” , ~ “I think that we should asu Government to adopt a uniform mcuiod regarding its buying an^ se ”'^’ d said Mr. Harvey Turner. He add d that, when business firms bought grain from the Government a deposit was required before the order was supplied, but the position was entirely different when the Government was a buyer. After discussion, the matter was ieferred to the Executive for appropriate action.