SHEEPFARMING INDUSTRY

Chronicle (Levin), 2 April 1946, Page 2

SHEEPFARMING INDUSTRY

-Preiss AssdciaUon

PROPOSAL TO SET UP ROYAL COMMISSION" ' * '

By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, ApriJ 1. The setting-up of a Royal Commission to investlgate the sheepfarming indus try was discussed with the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. B. Roberts) by representatives of the New Zealand Wool Board, aecording to a report 'presented at the monthly meeting of the board. It was stated that the position had beep carried a step further, ahd it was hoped', after the next meeting, to. be able to make some definite announcement. The board appointed the chairman (Mr N. R. Jameson), Mr. H. M. Christie and Mr, G. R. MacDonald to the Research Oommittee, and the inaugural meeting of this eominittee was held on March 28. All the delegates f rphi jthp"'Vfirioijsi ;bpdies concerned. at: tended the meeting _ and after a j full discussion 011 all aspects' of research work it was decided that, a .sub-uqjnmit.- ; tee of four be appointed to report on the .various plans, discussed, ..... '• ajlfljPEiin^ed* .that ,'the executi ye eonimittee' *iue*etiiig*""b'f the • Iiiternational Wool Secretariat lyofild '.now be held in May, and that '-tlie delegates from the both;cb -wohld ' h« ! leaving . at very early date. Considerable correspondence had been reeefved from Lon" don whi'ch indicated ' the varioiis1 liiatters to be discussed at the comiiig meeting, and the bbartl .expressed .its yiews 011 all these matters as an indication to the delegates as to the line -of ahtion ' uecessary.. ^ ; . ,, .. If was OqcTded to secure two iiJms. offere'd by the Secretariat and tlie dele.gates. wpce .asked to see . if any . other lilms suitable for showing in N-ew Zealand could be obtained from time to time. It was decided to exainine the position in regard to having displays ot woollen materials which would work in conjunction with the display of all the latest materials and processes the board ,was at present having iniported from the Interuational Wooi Secretariat.