Retailers Perturbed At Alarming Growth Of Shoplifting
TIMARU, Last Night (PA).- (| ern at the alarming growth of shopping was expressed by delegates to. New Zealand Retailers’ Federation , nference at tonight’s session. | •Firms w’ho detect shop lifters are ivariably reluctant to institute proceedings because of the resultant publicity,’’ said Mr. V. M. Simpson (Wellington). “But if retailers are not prepared to face up to the question it is obvious that the menace will increase. If these shop lifters are f > be deterred, there must be mor? prosecutions and heavier penalties.” The conference decided to urge members to take a most serious view of ail cases of shop lifting, and to press for prosecutions in all instances. ’'
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Wanganui Chronicle, 23 February 1949, Page 6
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