PROFITEERING ALLEGED
LOCAL BOARDS TO BE FORMED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. > Wellington, March 23. Air. W. H. Field (Co., Otaki) asked in the House of Representatives to-day whether in view of alleged undue profiteering in some of the necessaries of life and unfair trading with, the object of creating monopolies the Government would set up local boards or committees to deal with these, matters. The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G, W. Forbes) replied that in view, of the necessity for the utmost economy in expenditure and the fact that there was keen competition among traders it was not considered advisable to adopt Mr. Field’s suggestion. Complaints relating to unreasonably high prices would be carefully investigated by the Department of Industries and Commerce. 1
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1932, Page 19 (Supplement)
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