1928 COMMITTEE
REPLY TO STATEMENT. tßy Teleg.aph—Per Press Association.) AY ELLINGTON, May 24. A reply to the statements appearing under the name of the 1928 Committee in reference to- the trading by Electric Power Boards, was made at the Society's Conference to-day by Mr Beeeho, of Hamilton, refuting what lie termed extensive propaganda in the press recently, regarding the alleged unfair trading on the part oi Power Boards and of the necessity, in the interest of fair play, of bringing the Boards into line with companies and private traders as regarded land and income lax. Interalia he mentioned that the Boards could not raise the charges with impunity. They were in competition with petrol, and in any case bound under their lieenses by maximum eliarges. Alter discounting the statement with regard to the building up of reserves, which was only sound business and should be approved by any competent committee- of business men, he said then il the allegation were correct it had nothing whatever to do with, the trading methods of the Boards, and further showed the anxiety of the 1928 Committee to prejudice public opinion against power hoards.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1929, Page 5
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