STRONG PROTEST
MOTOR SPIRITS BILL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FIXATION OF PRICES (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, December 18. The following resolution has been forwarded to the Prime Minister by the executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce: “In the matter of the Motor Spirits (Regulation of Prices) Bill, this executive deplores rushing through this most important measure in the dying hours of the session and further strongly objects to the proposals contained in the Bill which-will have the effect of depriving the whole community of the. benefits resulting from competition in the sale of petrol as well as preventing the possibility of any such beneficial competition in future, because of the fixation of prices proposed, and that at the direction of one man, namely the holder of the portfolio of Industries and Commerce, instead of Parliament. Furthermore, this executive draws warning attention to the grave danger involved in allowing that the State may assume control of a private business by fixing the prices of goods, commodities and services.”
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Southland Times, Issue 22201, 19 December 1933, Page 6
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168STRONG PROTEST Southland Times, Issue 22201, 19 December 1933, Page 6
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