NOT GOING WITH MR NASH

Evening Star, Issue 22461, 5 October 1936, Page 8

NOT GOING WITH MR NASH

MARKETING DIRECTOR NEEDED HERE [Fecit Ode Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, October 5. The necessity for completing supervision of the new marketing department and the negotiations in connection with zoning the dairy industry will prevent Mr George A. Duncan, acting director of the Marketing Department from accompanying the Minister of Marketing (Mr Nash) to England. The Minister stated to-day that he desired Mr Duncan to go with him. but in view of the position in New Zealand, he had reluctantly decided that it was more desirable for Mr Duncan to remain in the Dominion, to direct and supervise the inauguration of the marketing of butter and cheese under the guaranteed prices plan. “ There are matters of importance and urgency at present before the Marketing Department, and more are likely to arise within the next few months, and consideration of these would to some extent he prejudiced if the Director of the Department and myself were both absent from the Dominion,” said Mr Nash. “ One of the problems is the supply of butter boxes and cheese crates.. In addition, the important work which faces the Executive Commission of Agriculture within, the next few months in the rationalisation of cream cartage and . the zoning of dairy factory supplies, would definitely be facilitated if Mr Duncan is able to assist the other two members of the commission. To a large extent, the overseas marketing policy for this season has been settled, and selling agents have been appointed, and I feel therefore that Mr Duncan can be more useful in New Zealand. It is, however, probable that when the marketing arrangements for next season have to be reviewed in the light of the results, and experience of this season’s operations, and the future policy determined by the Government after my visit to the old country, it will then lie desirable for Mr Duncan to visit England and study in detail the work of the sales division of the Marketing Department.”