BUSINESS & POLITICS
CRITICISM OF CURRENT LEGISLATION. AN AUCKLAND DEPUTATION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. AUCKLAND. October 19. Allegations that the existence of a war was being used by the Government. as an excuse for introducing Socialistic. bureaucratic and dictatorial measures, having no real bearing upon the war. were made in a statement voicing strong disapproval of much recent legislation, which was presented to the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce by a deputation of about 200 business men. The deputation was led by Mr J. Howie, and was the largest ever received by the chamber. The president. Mr A. Ely, presided. The deputation sought assistance from the chamber in getting present j commercial and industrial difficulties removed. A resolution was submitted asking that a representative committee be set up to collect relevant facts and prepare constructive suggestions for submission to a public meeting and ultimately to Cabinet. When later the resolution was put to the meeting it was carried by acclamation.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1939, Page 5
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160BUSINESS & POLITICS Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1939, Page 5
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