Keeping an Eye on Prices
SHOPKEEPERS WILL BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Per Pres 3 Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Careful attention is being given by
the Government to price movements for all commodities throughout the Dominion. Moreover, it intends to take action if necessary to maintain them at what it considers a reasonable level. This was indicated by the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. D. G. Sullivan) when he stated that any tcnency to exploit tho wage-earners by unduly high prices would be checked.
"'Ofiieers of the Department all over the Dominion are keeping in touch with the situation through trade organisations,” said the Minister, "and in cases where increases are noticed, business people are being asked to justify their action. There have been definite instances of people anticipating wage increases by the higher prices but we will not stand for that.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 7
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