C.O.D. SYSTEM.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 23 August 1928, Page 6

C.O.D. SYSTEM.

TRACERS OBJECT.

DEPUTATION TO MR COATES

Press Association—Copyright WELLINGTON, This. Bay,.-.; ."• A deputa/tion representing the traders of \thg, Dominipri ..waited on Mr COates: to-day in regard, fcotjhe O.O.I), systejn, and asjsed that it. he withdrawn. Mr Hi Campbell, M'.P., for Hawke's say, siipperting, the '■ speakers, said the system wa,s oi£? ginally adapted-in the- interests'. ,<?f Empire Trade unity, bpjj. it was s •found thas; v intents "of.. fcajer? in found that. i,t was to ' the interests, of jbraders in this corm- . t tryv ~.:.. *■',,.■'•?■ • v , | I-. Mr Coates real point, at.issue,was whether ;tlie Government should act as agent, for Yv firms which were., operating, on the COD. system. The figures; he. had been able to obtain went to show the {system was coining r more generally into use. He would be. gla4 to bring .the matter before Cabinet, and would take the earliest opportunity of ac. quainting the deputation of .the : 'Government'&: views. The Premier . also said he '.would; bring the cash order system, as operating in ■ Austra- .'•'. .Ha before the notice of the Separfr ment of Industries, and Opnimerce. ■