HANDLING WHEAT IN BULK.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1957, 14 January 1914, Page 10

HANDLING WHEAT IN BULK.

NEW SOUTH WALES SCHEME. By Tele(rr«ph-Press AssociaUon-Copyrtirht . Sydney, January 0. rhe Premier (Mr. Holman) endorses the Minister •or Agriculture's (Mr. Trefie) scliemo for bulk * handling of wheat. Tho Government intends pushing ahead with tho matter , . The &cliemo prorides for three general grain elevators and a special typo of railway truck. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.' STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. (By TelcEraph.-Press Association.) Auckland, January 13. Tho constitution, of tho Board of Agriculture will shortly bo effected. According to regulations which wore recently brought into operation tho selection of its members will bo completed within six or eight weeks. The ' appointment of this board was authorised by the Board of Agriculture Act of last ssssion. It will comprise twelve members, of whom four will bo directly nominated by the Governor, and the others appointed upon the recommendation of the agricultural and pastoral societies. Explaining the regulations this evening, tho Minister of Agriculture (.tho Jtt. Hon. W. F. Massey) said that for the purposes of the Act ■ the Dominion will bo divided into eight districts, in each of which a meeting of representatives of the societies in tho district will be convened. Each society will bo invited to send a delegate, nnd any one which is unable to arrange for representation by one- of its own members will be able to ask some- other delegate to vote for it. . thi» receipt of rficouvjiwidations from these meetings . the Governor iv : -'Z qvn l "* four members to represent the South island and four for the North Island. The remaining four members will be nominated after tho executive members have been chosen, and the Governor will nlso_ appoint the president and tho vice-presidents from the • personnel of tho board.