Agricultural Department Now Controls Moutoa
. The traps^er of. the udininistration pf the flax estates-;Of Moutoa and Makeruai froni the Department of Industri'es and Commerce to the Departmeiit1 of Agriculture was announced iast week by the Minister of Industries- and Commerce^ Mr. Nordmeyei£- " : j. "As the'' estates are now approacli-i 4ng the stage' Where the- inaih'-task will £be -maintenance," • 'saidA-Mr;5 Nordhieyer, "the Governmeht conr siders .the (time opportune -tq .hand , them- over. to the Department of | Agriculture for administration pur 4 poses; This move is desirable as |that department is well equipped*to undertake the expert supervision of what is a specialised f afming operation, leaving the Department of Industries and Commerce with its function of promoting the industrial side of the flax industry."
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 August 1948, Page 3
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