HISTORY OF A WHITE ELEPHANT
In February, 1937, the business of Picot Brothers, Wellington, was acquired by the Government. Cost: £65,0u-j. including £19,000 for goodwill, and £5OOO as a guarantee against the loss of book debts, which the vendors were still empowered to collect! Mr F. R. Picot then took charge .of the Internal Marketing Division. Salary: £4O per week. Subsequently the Department erected a building of its own in Auckland. Cost: £140,000. These are some —but only some —of the new costs which have had to be borne by produc. ers and consumers. The department controls imported oranges, lemons, grapefruit, pineapples, bananas, kumeras (imported), butter, cheese, raspberries (of which it gets plenty!), barley, maize, potatoes, ’ onions, apples, pears, honey, eggs. Practically everything it has handled has become dearer and scarcer, with irritation and annoyance to both producers and consumers. Get rid of this costly and parasitical department. Vote for intelligent and efficient marketing methods. Vote National. — Advt.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1943, Page 3
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158HISTORY OF A WHITE ELEPHANT Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1943, Page 3
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