THE HONEY CONTROL BOARD

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22389, 30 April 1938, Page 14

THE HONEY CONTROL BOARD

New Members Take Office

STATEMENT OF POLICY BEING PREPARED

(PBiaa ASiociArioa t«lbo*am.) AUCKLAND, April 29. The appointment of Messrs R. Penny, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, and L. F. Robins, of Temuka Canterbury, as producers' representatives on the New Zealand Honey Control Board was announced to-day. These appointments, together with that of Mr W. Nelson, of Otorohanga, as the Government nominee and chairman, complete the personnel of the new board, the members of which take office in succession to Messrs J. R. Butland, P. H. Hilary, and W. Watson, who resigned in protest against the Government's policy for the marketing of honey. v Mr Penny is a prominent apiarist, and for many years has taken a leading part in the affairs of the industry He is president of the Taranaki branch of the National Bee Keepers' Association, and a past president of the national association. He will represent the North Island producers on the board. Mr Robins, who is well known in the industry in the south, has had wide experience in the production, preparation, and packing of honey. He is general president of the National Bee Keepers' Association. As a member of the board he will represent the South Island producers.

The first meeting of the new board was held in Auckland this week, said Mr W. Nelson today. In close collaboration with the Internal Marketing Department the members of the board had made a thorough investigation of the salient features of honey production and distribution in the Dominion. Constructive proposals were brought forward for the reorganisation of both internal and export marketing. A complete statement of the future policy of the board would be made at the annual conference of the National Bee Keepers' Association, lo be held at Timaru about the first week in June.