THE MEAT BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1923, Page 3

THE MEAT BOARD.

CONFI DENCFT T'.X I>R ESSE D. BLENHEIM, March 27. The Mid-Cane'-biiry Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union wrote to the Marlborough [executive, asking if it approved of the views publicly expressed hy the president (Air Stare) in regard to the Meat Control Board. The FTxeeulive wa* in entire sympathy with and fully approved of the excellent work tiro Board w's doing, and it appeared to he particularly unfortunate that there should l.e Mich wide diversity id opinion within the ranks of the Union. A[r Geo. W. Lendley. president ol the Mid-Canterbury Union, also wrote on the subject. He stated: “(TI course we recognise the right cf your president to free expression of opinion on this or any other matter, and this enquiry is not to be regarded as a criticism. but merely as a request whether Mr Staee’s views are endorsed hy your executive.'’ ATr Stnco recommended the meeting not to consider his teelings, but to reply tli lit ‘the criticism was bis personal opinion, relating particularly to the limitation of export parcels. The fly in the ointment was that the Meat Board said there would be pools in every district, while as a matter of fact no such pools existed, and the Board made no effort to establish this. Ihe limitation should not have been made compulsory until satisfactory pools "ere established. Air Alex Thompson said that wb.cn the Executive passed the resolution with regard to the meat parcels, it meant its criticism in a kindly spirit. Ihe criticism had been made capital 01. however, by jicople "'ho wore d athv antagonistic to the Board, and the statement had appeared in eveiy newspaper from Auckland to Bluff. Perhaps the Executive had been a little hasty, and it might now very well climb down to the extent of explaining it* attitude, and expressing confidence in the Board. He moved: “That the cxpresjkie in regard to the limitation oi meat Twcels to 301 carcases was the opinion cf this Executive at the time it •wftiJpassed, hut was not proposed in the way of opposition or criticism oi the Meat Control Board, but really for tlie purpose of securing information. This Executive wishes to state that they have confidence in the Afoot Control Board.’’ The motion "'as carried.