Political Agent With No Principle
«; * ' AUGKLAND, May. 19. "In no eountry in the world aoutside the iron ourtain, is there a Government Department with such farreachi'ng and dictatorial powers, ' * deelared Mr. A. G. Y/ilson, " president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, at a coimcil meeting today. He denounced the Price Trib.unal as "an agency of political expediency withont regard to principle and British justice." Mr. Wilson said'it was elear that the question of selling prices was no longer the main objeetive*. trnt profit control. The time had eome to face up to this question. "The commereial- community is surely entitled to some explanation of details of policy principles and the ultimate aims of the Tribunals," he deelared. The Price .Tribunal, Mr. Wilson argued, was largely responsible for many shortages of essential materials including building materials. A reduetion of controls would give consumers a fairer deal than price control eould ever devise. Mr. Wilson 's report was adopted unanimously.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1949, Page 4
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