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Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1923, Page 1

A CANTERBURY MOYE. CHRISTCHURCH. May 10At a meeting of the Executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association tonight, tlie Chairman. Mr AY. .1. Jenkm said that a proposal had beer, made that the Association should go into tlie matter of the cutting down of the prices of New Zealand made poods bv Ihe retailors. A joint letter from Mr AY nottroll. for the 'vlmlfsalo mo.olmms. and Mr D. K. Haherhe.d fo the retail grocers, was rend. It s.atod that for many months past the tutting of New Zealand made goads by some o. the retailers through the I.cmtnion had been going on to such an e>■ ent that it was felt hy many merrliants. and retailers alum (who were desirous of giving every or ■ a f.oi dee!) that the time for concerted action had arrived. The writers would suggest tint the executive o. tin tion should go into the matter nml f orreahle rail a meeting ol ill acturers in the Association to discuss he cjitestion from its various angle*, ,-ith the ultimate idea of approaching he Government to bring in legislation riving the manufacturer toe right to rovern the selling price of his J » , 0 wished. Much work had already men done hy individuals, but they rcal,ed that nothing of a beno.Uml charn---L ev could lie achieved unless by tic mit-d action of all concerned. A subcommittee was appointed to go into the matter and report to a later raeetintT of the executive^^^^^^—