POINTED COMMENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 14 April 1928, Page 5

POINTED COMMENT

1 .1 LOCAL BODY PURCHASES INDIVIDUALS' EXAMPLE (Special to the HoraM.) AUCKLAND, this, day. "As a test of the council's sincerity in this matter, might I suggest that members spend this money in the same way as they would spend their own, and.when.they.ride, home in their motor ears to-night they might consider the make of the oars and ponder on their decision," said Mr. J. A. C. Allum at the City Council meeting, when tenders for the purchase of two motor cars and two motor trucks wore under consideration. The market and stores committee recommended that two 100 per cent. British-made cars bo purchased at a cost of £290 each, and Mr. Allum moved that the "recommendation should be sent back to the committee for further consideration. He pointed out that another tender had been received for the supply of cars at £2lO each. These cars, he said, were classed as British cars. Mr. J. B. Paterson said the council 's policy was to give preference to British goods, and in the case of the cars mentioned by Mr. Allum they were 33 per cent. American. The council had had success with the machines it was suggested should, be obtained.

"The Customs tariff has already exacted a penalty for the importation of foreign goods," interjected Mr. Allum.

The committee's recommendations were adopted.