Hidden Charges
WELLINGTON, March 8. Container charges on commodities ranging from tins of tomato juice to American sedan cai'S, were described as "hidden" charges included in the price to the public, in evidence in support of the produce growers' ciaims before Mr. G. G. G. Watson, arbitrator, in the dispute between the growers • and retailers. Exhibiting a small tin of tomato juice, Mr. B. V. Cooksley, president of the commercial growers, said the hidden container charge was 3d a tin and for the wooden case holding two dozen tins, 2s 8d. He spoke of inferior quality bone dust sacks as carrying a charge .of 2s 2d a sack, and mentioned 7s as the charge for the drum for sheep dip. Crates'- holding fully assembiecl large Engilsh cars were charged to the importer at £36 each for which about £2 was received when sold. Mr. Cooksley produced invoices showing that. importer s of American sedan car paid 252 doliars for crates holding nine cars in a knocked down condition and £16 10s each was paid for crates for 12 smaller English cars. The crates were resold at between 15s and £1 10s.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1949, Page 5
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191Hidden Charges Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1949, Page 5
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