GROCERS' UNION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13637, 16 April 1908, Page 2

GROCERS' UNION.

AUCKLAND, April 15. At a general meeting of the Auckland Master Grocers' Union, held on Tuesday night at the offices of the Employers' Association, it was unanimously decided that Empire Day should this year be observed by the grocers as a holiday, instead of the Prince of Wales' birthday. A lengthy discussion took place on the question of credit. It was asserted that a pernicious habit was becoming all too prevalent amongst a certain class of people of victimising tradespeople by obtaining unlimited credit for goods, and by misrepresentations made to shopkeepers. With the object of reducing risks it was decided that in future all members of tho Master Grocers' Union should refuse- to give credit to any person by whom accounts for groceries were known to be owing until such debts had been liquidated.