DAIRY CONTROL BILL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1923, Page 4

DAIRY CONTROL BILL.

EVIDENCE TO l!E TAKEN. WELLINGTON. July I. A Bill to make provision for the control of the export of daily produce "as introduced by (hiveruor-GeneraTs message in the House to-night, and was lead a iirst. time. It was explained by the Hon. W. Nosw i.rtlty. Minister of Agricultuic. Hint the measure is in the same form as when last vein's Bill was reported from the Select G unmittce. ext opting that minor alteiulioiis had been made m clause R). dealing with contracts for shipment of dairy prod,nee. He intended moving at the next opportunity, to refer the Bill to the Agi ieulttu al. J’iistoral and C'ninmeric Committee lor taking evidence, which he ] romiseil would be printed. 'I he Rill -hows no change imm i.i-l year's measii'm It provides lot setting up a Dairy Export Contis I Roatd.

comprising t w G'e.vernnretit iiquesen- . latives. \.ith one appointee of sellers of dairy produce. A London agency may be set tin. lo include one | efs n up) eluted by toe .Minister of Agrimilttire. Tin* hi aid will have pewer t > imp:,-e a levy on exported daily |. induce. whether shipped hv it or not. up t a a maximum of one-eighth of a penny in respect each pound of butter and one-sixteenth ol a penny on ('itch unund ol cheese. The bored may on giving notice assume control of the exp.art ef dairy produce from New Zealand. but in the exercise of this power it shall net prejudeially affect the opei Alien of any eontniet or agency in respect ef the sale of daily produce out of New Zealand if such contract is made en. or before .Inly 1. 1923. Clause 13. which the Minister statehad been slightly amended, empowers the board, on giving public notice, to its-tune control over contracts lor ■ avriage by sea of dairy prodm-e exported, and rtt'v contract nut tie without tei'ereir.e ti the !:on"d shall be void. A sub-clause states: '•Rroviiled that if the bna:d established under the Meat Export ( out ml Act by le-oltition notified to the hoard established under this Art determines tun to enter into any contract fui ><■.'< carriage ef meat, save in aeeordaitee with att arrangement between that hoard and the hoard under this Act. shall not while this resolution remains in force have authority to enter into any conn-net IT': sea carriage of dairy produce save in accordance with an arrangement to be made hv the Meat Producers’ Board.”