BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1927, Page 2

BOWLING.

The Hokitika Bowling Club sends a lottr-rink team to Greymouth to-mor-row afternoon. The team leaves by train at 12.43 p.m. returning bv the 9.1-1 p.m. train.

In Great Britain open inquiry is held before any action is taken under the Safeguarding of Industries Act. Evidence is taken from individual firms v.lticb, as published reports show, quote freely the details of their own busituss. their turnover from year to year, the number of their employees and the amount of their wages bill. There, a case for protection must be made publicly. Here the veil of secrecy is drawn over proceedings until the schedules descend upon the people, who, though t italic interested are kept entirely in the dark about the reasons for anv amendment made in the tariff. There is no justification for doing the business of tariff amendment in this way, and the precedent of 1921 is a thoroughly bad one.—“ Xew Zealand Herald.”

The Dairy Control Board can accomplish much in the interests of the industry. and it will be a disaster if the set-nark brought about by the compulsory clauses causes the farmers tn turn the whole scheme down. At this stage it is unwise to enter into recriminations. i t . i s foolish to impute motives to anyone—the unpalatable Lifts are known, and it looks as if the Dairy Board’s policy, as many friends of the producers have suggested. has been too precipitate. In any case it is up to the chairman of the Isiard to give the industry a statement on the position, a statement dealing, with the facts without an accompaniment. of fiery threats and talk of propaganda.—“ Southland Times.”