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Chronicle (Levin), 3 November 1949, Page 3

WELLINGTON, Nov. 2. Radio set prices and prices of radio aecessofies and eomponents shonld. show no upward trends. This is the predietion of Mr. W. J. Blackwell, president of the New Zealand Radio Manufac- , turers ' Federation, when commenti'ig today on the decision of the Government to lift price eontrol on the radio aird eleetrical industry. /''The lifting of eontrol indicates an appreciation by the authorities of the highly economic and efficient state of the New Zealand industry," said Mr Blackell. ".The federation has reeommended de-control for some time. J^y friendly' though nevertheless intense rivalry among lirms the .prices of radio sets are extremely competitive, and though through the unrelenting eft'or.ts o*f the manufacturers to provide the listening pubiic with high performanee sets at most equitable price levels price eontrol has beeome unnecessary and it was pleasing to see this repognised by the authorities, thus relieving the mueh wanted clerical staff for inore important duties in the industry. ' ; It was common knowledge in the trade that the eurrent expansion of the New Zealand Broadeasting Service network was stiiuulating the demand for sets, and the pubiic could rest assured 1 that a health}'', unfettered and competitive price l)asis would reaet not detrimentally but deiinitely to their benefit. \ 1