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N.S.W. MEASURE STRAIGHT TALK BY ATTORNEY. GENERAL. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright ’ (Received October Bth, 7.65 p.m.) ‘ SYDNEY, October Bth. In the Assembly, the Attorney-Gen-eral, in explaining the Profiteering Prevention Bill, said it provided a new and independent tribunal, namely- a profiteering prevention court, free from political control. Referring ta the Chamber of Commerce, he said the wealthy extremists and gilded Bolsheviks were goading the country inta revolution. Despite all added coats, the merchants were making more profit than ever, owing to watering stock and reconstruction. Many firms were making hundreds of thousands per cent, on actual capital employed. The rich were growing richer and the poor poorer. The bill gave wide powers against cornering and forestalling. Ho mentioned that amongst necessary services included in the measure was the burial of the dead. This was added because he was informed undertakers were making extravagant charges.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10716, 9 October 1920, Page 7
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