DAISY CONTROL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1923, Page 4

DAISY CONTROL.

[BT TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Nor. 12. On his attention being drawn to the statement of .Mr C. Parker. President of the Dairy Fanners’ Union, the Minister of Agriculture stated that he had written to Mr Parker, setting out the position as it actually exists. “There has been no desire to unduly hasten the election of nientbess ol' the Control Board.'’ said the Minister. “It is obvious, however, that it has been open for dairy farmers to select candidates at any time since the result of the previous poll was announced in October." As regards the ticket referred to hy Mr. Parker, that was not a matter in which the (i.ivi rnment could take any hand, and it would have been altogether wrong for ir to have inlerfe:ed in v bat, was entirely the business cf the jc breis, any of whom have liven, and si ill are. unite entitled to i.omiu.'te any id rod [Super person h r selection to the Board. It is not ne(Cssary to wait until November Cl?, to send in nominations. That is simply the last day on whi'li nominations can he received hy the returning; officer. Air (h M. Hodgkins, of the Klectoral Department. The whole matter was Thoroughly deeussed with the Klectoral Department before P’e dates for the t lasing cf nominations and taking the prill were fixed, and the one aim lies been to have the election conducted in a lair, square manner, ami with the greatest possible degree of ellicieney. No complaints have come to hand from any other quarier. and from what the Aliuister gathered, both the Dairy Council and New Zealand Farmers’ I nion were, in accord with the arrangements made The .Minister expressed a strong desire that the producers would sink any diifercnces which may exist, and pull together unanimously in doing their best to elect a really good Board.