LYSNAR ENQUIRY REPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1925, Page 1

LYSNAR ENQUIRY REPORT

[BY TFLEGIUPH —FEIt I'IIESS ASSOCIATION.] THE FINDING. WELLINGTON, August 27. The Lysnar .Meat- Commission's report was presented in the House this afternoon. It- is a voluminous document, comprising 153 typewritten sheets, and containing roughly 70,000 words. The effect of the report is completely to absolve the Minister of Agriculture, the .Meat Board officials, and the National Rank from blame in connection with the sale of the properties of the Poverty Ray Farmers’ Meat Coy. Limited. to Yes toys. The Commission considers that, in the circumstances, the sale was fully justified. Tho Commission calls attention to a conflict- of evidence during the inquiry, and opines that the testimony of the independent witnesses was more correct in the circumstances, while- Air Lvsnar’s recollections of the matters in question were, at times, defective. Tho Commission finds Air Lysttar’s attacks on the ehaareter and integrity of various people, including attacks on the conduct of tlie .Minister in consenting to the transfer, were not justified, but some allowance must ho made for Air Lysnar’s feelings owing to the heavy losses he and his friends had suffered. The Commission finds the action of the Chairman of the Aleat Board and the Bank in connection with the sale of the works were above question. The report comments severely upon the fact that a certain private journal was unavailable, in view of the importance which was believed to attach to it, in clearing up certain matters connected with the finances of the Company, and it expresses dissatisfaction with tho manner in which Afr Lysnar’s secretary, Afr Hamilton, gave his evidence.