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Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 September 1918, Page 6 (Supplement)

1. Who appointed the National Efficiency Board ? The National Government in 1916. i 2. Why was the Board appointed ? j To provide the' Government with the best expert i advice available upon all matters affecting the effii ciency of the Dominion daring the War. ! 8. Of whom was the Board composed ? ■ W. Ferguson, Esq., ex Engineer of the Welling|i ton Harbour Board ; J. A. Frostick, Esq., Boot j Manufacturer, of Christchurch ; W, H. Gunson, Esq., Mayor of Auckland, ex Chairman Auckland ; Harbour ]3oard; W. D. Hunt, Esq., Managing ■ Director. Wright, Stevenson & Co., Wellington, j Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invereargill ; T. j Moss, Esq., for many years President Farmers' j Union and representative of the Dairy Industry. I 4. When did the Board report on the liquor traffic ? The Board reported to the Government on the liquor traffic on July 9th, 1917. 5. What method of enquiry did' the Board adopt in relation to the liquor traffic ? The Board advertised for any evidence which any witnesses were prepared to tender on the subject. 6. How many witnesses gave evidence'? Upwards of 60. 7. Were the witnesses representative ? Yes. " The witnesses who tendered themselves represented brewers, hotel-keepers, wine and spirit merchants, employees in hotels and in clubs, hop and barley growers and merchants, wine growers and wine makers, the New Zealand Alliance, and other Temperance Organisations. There were also independent advocates, representatives of certain church bodies, of Women and Children's Protection Societies, the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, general merchants, manufacturers, and employers, including farmers." 8. Was any other evidence given '? Yes. " Judicial, Mi'' Medical and Milita' evidence was alp