LIVING TOO HIGH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 924, 18 March 1930, Page 8

LIVING TOO HIGH

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPLAINT NORTH SHORE DISCUSSION “Wliat we want is more potatoes and fewer motor-cars,” commented Mr, F. W. Beck at a meeting of the Waitemata Chamber of Commerce at Devonport last evening, when the president. Mr. S. E. Kennings, attributed unemployment in New Zealand to the fact that the standard of living here had risen at a faster rate than the production of wealth in the country had progressed. Mr. Kennings mentioned that New Zealanders spent over £12,000,000 on motor-cars and automotive products in 1929, of which no less than £8,000,000 went out of the country. He considered that New Zealand should follow the advice of Sir Charles Fergusson and buy as much as possible in New Zealand. The chamber considered the recommendations of a sub-committee regarding the adoption of a slogan for the “Shop-in-Devonport” campaign. The slogan sent in by the Devonport Library Committee, “Shoreites be thorough—shop :n your borough.” was amended to read “Devonport be thorough—shop in the borough.” and was awarded the £5 prize*. A suggestion sent in by Mr. L. Mence, “Pull for the Shore,” was placed second. The Borough Council intimated that it was agreeable to assisting th® chamber in an effort to secure improved transit facilities to the North Shore and will receive a deputation from the chamber to discuss suggestions to be placed before the directors of the Devonport Ferry Company. The president remarked that it was a matter of finance. and what was economically feasible. Any alteration to boat time-tables would mean shifting the bus time-tables also.