THEFTS FROM RETAILERS
DRAPERS SEEK LEGISLATION Press Association WELLINGTON, Monday. Th® annual conference o£ the New Zealand Federation of Drapers, Clothiers and Boot Retailers, which has heen meeting in has concluded. Avenues for the disposal of stolen goods formed the subject of discussion, following complaints from shopkeepers who had suffered at the hands of shoplifters. Olio proposal was that legislation should he introduced to make the disposal of stolen property more difficult. It was suggested that pawnbrokers should he required to retain new goods for six weeks before selling them. Another suggestion was that a check on fictitious names and addresses should be afforded by requiring p wnbrokers to pay for new goods by posted cheque. Tho following officers were elected: President. Mr. D. S. Patrick; vice-pre-sident, Mr. J. 11. F. Hamel; council, Messrs. T. Clark and H. Ives (boot retailers). A. Cutt and H. Hurst (South Island). A. Houston and J. Perry (North Island).
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 924, 18 March 1930, Page 16
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155THEFTS FROM RETAILERS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 924, 18 March 1930, Page 16
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