THE DAIRY POOL

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1922, Page 5

THE DAIRY POOL

THE BILL INTRODUCED. FOLLOWS LINES OF MEAT ACT. COMPLETE CONTROL SOUGHT. A BOARD AND HOME AGENCY. (By Wire—Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, This Morning. The Dairy Produce Export Control Bill was introduced in the House early this morning. It provides for the establishment of a Dairy Produce Control Board, consisting of two representatives of the . Government and nine representatives of the producers—six selected by producers in the North Island and three elected by the producers in the South Island. The powers and duties of the board are to be similar to those of the Meat Producers’ Board. A London agency of the board is to be established. This agency will consist of such number of persons as the board may decide, one of them to be nominated by the Government. The agency will keep the board informed as to prices and other matters, •and will act as the agent of the board. Dairy produce is not to -be exported from New Zealand save on conditions determined by the board. The board may assume control of dairy produce intended for export. The board may make contracts for the. shipment of dairy produce. The board may make a levy on dairy produce exported from New Zealand in order to provide the funds required for the operation of the scheme. The board is to have power for the handling, storage and pooling of dairy produce for shipment, sale and distribution. It may give security over produce exported for the purpose of paying advances to the producers.