SMALLER DAIRY BOARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1001, 18 June 1930, Page 13

SMALLER DAIRY BOARD

WISH OF FARMERS' UNION ALL MEMBERS PRODUCERS Press Association WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The New Zealand Farmers’ Union, by a large majority, decided that the Government trade nominees should be eliminated from the Dairy Produce Board. One member expressed the opinion that the commercial representatives had tried to wreck the board. Mr. C. E. S. Gane moved an Auckland remit that the Government and trade representatives be eliminated from the Dairy Produce Board, the Government having no special interest to conserve, while the present method of election more than safeguarded proprietary interests. He said it was desired to reduce the board to nine members, and they should all be producers. Mr. X. Cameron (Kauwhita) moved an amendment that the Government be urged to nominate representatives who were men'of wide experience and training', with a thorough knowledge of the export business. Mr. F. Waite, M.P. (Balclutha) expressed the view that the men who tried to wreck the board were commercial men who represented vested interests. Mr. R. H. Peisst contended that the work being done by the board could well be carried out by the National Dairy Association. Efforts should be made to overcome the unsatisfactory market conditions with which they were faced. There was no reason why those outside men should be there except as “political smashers.” The chairman, Mr. W. J. Poison, M.P., suggested the conference would do well not to pursue the matter further, as it was possible they might endanger the whole thing. Were they a lot of “cocktails” that they were afraid to go out for what they wanted? asked a member. They should go* to members of Parliament and get the amendment they wanted. The amendment was defeated on the voices, and the remit was carried.