DAIRY BOARD.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 13

DAIRY BOARD.

—• — ....; - * ABOLITION SUGGESTED- }/ "In'these days of "* low -prices and high costs, the best thing to do is to abolish• the <. Dairy. Produce- Board «nd get rid of the"" trouble," said Mr C. P. Agar, managing-director of the Tai lapu Dairy Company, iadt night, when ' invited to comment upon the action of a Wanganui dairy, company in ignoring the dictum of 'the' Board that the ~ produce must be shipped from Wei- -' lington and : not Wanganui.' * . , "There,is no .a similar« ' state" of affairs in Canterbury," -he "•• said. "The contract for 'shipment from New Zealand to England was made in , t London, and the law" gives'the.Bbard '"'_ control of the. situation. It "does not 'consult anyone'.' I know nothing? about ■" { the terms of the contract, but' Parlia-.," ment has seen fit to- place theVwhole , control in the hands y of .the' Board. 7 -aid - we are asked to "foot the BHl} 'The. easiest way would be to do ad-ay with J the Board, which,. in my opinion, & "'; totally unnecessary." - The-.opinion is held -in fflhja&wm ' that outside interests are moving -to »' close'the'port ping is concerned, and a dairy eon*. ■ .pany sent a consignment of < prodnoe to' be loaded on. the lonic 'there.- (The. agents *fnr the ilonic "were 'lnstructed , ' 'from 'headquarters that the.fcompany's " orodtice.must'ynot'be ** Board had decided otherwise. V* '*«/ "* "\ The-Mayor of a public meHjing.for to-night a' protest against >ao^m*.|Cj!