POWERS FOR CONSUMERS
BRITISH BILL’S PROVISIONS
SEARCH OF TRADESMEN’S BOOKS.
FIXATION OF COMMODITY PRICES.
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 7 p.m. London, May 8. , The Bill embracing the Governments proposal to establish a consumers council with powers to. search tradesmen’s books, while the Board of Trade will have power to fix the prices of commodities, was read a second time in the House of Commons after an amendment by Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister for the rejection of the measure had been defeated by 266 votes to 202. . . The mover characterised the Bill. as meaning, free trade for competitors,, and fetters for British industries.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1930, Page 11
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