N.Z. DAIRY PRODUCE CONTROL BOARD ELECTION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5132, 30 May 1927, Page 3

N.Z. DAIRY PRODUCE CONTROL BOARD ELECTION.

(Published by Arrangement.)

— Hamilton, May 28, 1927. To the Electors, No. 3 Ward : Ladies and Gentlemen.— It was not my intention to again seek re-election, but in view of the chaotic state of the dairy industry I have acceded to the request of a number of the directors of co-operative dairy companies to again accept nomination. My views on the Dairy Control Board’s policy have been already clearly set forth in the press. 1 still believe in the absolute control of all butter and cheese, but before the industry can proceed and succeed it must secure a stable board of directors. The method of electioon must be radically altered, and the socalled democratic system must goNothing short of a dairy council, with statutory powers, to elect a board to carry out its policy, will give the results desired by the producers. Such a board would be unanimous on all policy questions and should be free from trade or Government representation. The absolute control policy would not have been proceeded with had thei’e not- been good grounds for the belief that it would have been possible later to have the method pf election improved upon. However, the propaganda of the free marketers caused the policy of the board to bo revised before such change took place. Any modification of the absolute control policy of the board which docs not provide for price fixing is, in my opinion, worse than useless, and I claim that the pool, as it now exists, is a serious menace and should be abolished forthwith. J have personally spent a great deal of time and money during the P ast five years actively supporting the policy of the Dairy Board, and in this connection it is a pleasure to he able to say that one ha.s greatly appreciated the veryi loyal and unswerving support of the large majority of daily producers, pot only of the Waikato, but also of the Auckland Province. If others had been equally consistent the desired results would have been achieved. If returned for No. 3 Ward I shall do all I can to protect land foster cooperative marketing of dairy produce. Yours faithfully, Wni. GOODFELLOW.