PROMISCUOUS CADGING
BUSINESSMEN COMPLAIN “HALF-PIE” BLACKMAIL (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) HAMILTON, To-day. “It’s not a nice subject to discuss, but the practice needs checking.” said F. H. Chapham at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last night, when referring to what he termed "promiscuous cadging” from business firms for vague objects. Mr. Seymour was prompted to point out similar practices of promiscuous hawkers, who prevailed on timid housewives to purchase articles against their will by a threatening demeanour and insistent volubility. The most obnoxious aspect, was that when refused many became abusive. It was stated that there was likely to be an influx of these offensive gentry di’ifting down from Auckland in the winter. “Ha If-pie blackmailing” of tradesmen by disappointed canvassers who threatened to withdraw patronage was also commented on. Mr. Chapham said the remarks did not apply to bona-fide canvassers, but they had to stop business blackmail and undesii’able pest hawking.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 18, 12 April 1927, Page 13
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