MILK CONTROL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 125, 30 May 1933, Page 8

MILK CONTROL.

DELEGATES CONFER. CHAIRMANSHIP DIFFICULTY. PROCEEDINGS IN CAMERA. An adjournment of the inaugural meeting of the investigating committee !appointed by last week's conference to inquire into the conditions of the milk trade ill Auckland and frame the machinery for a milk council to govern the milk and cream trade in the metropolitan area wae narrowly averted this morning. Difficulty was experienced in obtaining the services of a chairman, but finally I the convener of the conference, Mr. W. H. Madill, agreed to act in that capacity, after a proposal that, an independent chairman be souplit had been abandoned. I The meeting decided to conduct its deliberations in camera and to supply an official report to the Press. Opening the conference, Mr. Madill explained that one of the resolutions passed at the meeting of representatives held at the Town Hall on Friday last wae designed to prevent a very large committee from being set up, and he accordingly invited the delegates first to determine the question of representation.

Representation. After a short discussion it was decided that each section or interest represented nt the meeting should have one vote only. An invitation to elect a chairman for the conference resulted in the nominations firstly of Mr. W. Goodfellow and then of Mr. W. O. Lane. Both declined to act, Mr. Goodfellow stating that lie felt he was not sufficiently, acquainted with details. It was moved hy Mr. A. C. Tniesdale that the services of an independent chairman be sought, but Mr. F. W. Stonex contended that it would be difficult to find an outsubr with sufficient knowledge of the trade, Mr. Madill \expressed the opinion that the meeting shouM He able to provide ite own chairmen so that the conference could get ahead with its business. Mr. Truesdale withdrew his motion, and suggested that Mr. Lane reconsider .his decision. Mr. Lane: I'm sorry, but I must say "Xo" again. , Mr. Madill: Tt would be a pity to 'adjourn straight away without having got anyuTterc at all.Mr. Goodfel'pw Declines. A further unsuccessful effort to prevail on Mr. Goodfellow was made. "I know r-o little about the details that it would be very inadvisable for me to take the chair," he said. "I suggest that either .Mr. Lane or Mr. Stones should ,act as chairman. They have, a grent deal at etake, either directly or indirectly. I am more or less representing the X'ew Zealand Dairy Company to report to tl'.em ae to what has been done, and possibly to make recommendations. It would place me in an awkward position if I took the chair, and I don't feel competent to occupy the position."

; Mr. Good fellow moved ' that Mr. Madill take, the chnir. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stones and carried. ■•' Conference then decided to transact jits business in private. "Progress Made." Those present at the conference were Messrs. W. O. Lane, F. Stones, J. F. Williams, I. Maseey, W. H. Madill, M. P. Welsh, X. R. Davenport, A. C. Truesdale, J. S. Montgomery, Littlejohn, J. Purtell, J. Wood, W. Goodfellow and W. P. Levy. An official report issued this afternoon stated that progress had been made as a result of the morning's deliberations, and that the conference in the early afternoon had adjourned until Friday.