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(c) To act in combination or association with any body having similar functions, whether established in any other part of His Majesty's dominions or elsewhere, on terms of sharing the costs and expenses involved in that combination or association in such proportions or in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon: (d) To exercise such functions in relation to the production, handling, pooling, appraising, storage, distribution, marketing, and disposal of wool as may be conferred on the Board by this Act or by regulations made under this Act : (e) To advise the Government in relation to all or any of the foregoing matters. The Wool Board in the past has been responsible for publicizing the value of wool, for attempting to secure continued markets, for wool research promotion, and for generally attending to matters concerning wool as a product. (iii) The Wool Disposal Commission The Wool Disposal Commission was established in 1945 as the New Zealand agent of what has become known as the Joint Organization, or the United Kingdom-Dominion Wool Disposals, Limited. This Commission was set up to facilitate the disposal of the enormous stock pile of 1,777,000 bales of New Zealand wool which had been accumulated during the war years without unduly affecting the price of current season wool offered each year. The Commission consists of eight members, four being representatives of the Government, one of whom is Chairman, three are representatives of the wool-producers, and one represents the Wool Brokers' Association. The three producer members are appointed on the recommendation of the Wool Board. All members serve a three-year term of office, and are eligible for reappointment. There is very close collaboration between the Wool Board and the Wool Disposal Commission. Under present arrangements the Wool Disposal Commission will be terminated when the stock pile of wool accumulated during the war years has been successfully disposed of. (iv) The Department of Lands and Survey This Department controls the tenure of land, land-settlement, and the leasing of Crown lands, and is the main authority for all matters in regard to land. (v) The Department op Agriculture This Department is concerned with farming techniques. It has an advisory service for farmers and controls research into matters concerning farm animals. (vi) The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research This Department controls most of the remainder of agricultural research —that is, other than animal research —and in particular controls research into grasslands which is carried out under the Grasslands Division of the Department. (vii) The Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council This Council is responsible for a very wide coverage of powers in relation to soil conservation and rivers control and has been directing a considerable amount of research work into matters concerning both agriculture and land.