BUTTER MARKETING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 86, 8 October 1935, Page 9

BUTTER MARKETING

CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY,

AUSTRALIAN-ARID N.Z. BOARDS

CO-OKDIXATIOX UJUGED

Onitcd I'ress Association—By Electric Tel«erapn—CopytlgbU SYDNEY, October 7. A conference of representatives of | the Australian an,d New Zealand Dairy •Boards opened today at Sydney. j Mr. T. Flood Plunkett, who is chairj.man, cordially welcomed the New Zealanders, Messrs. C. P. Agar, W. A. lorns, J. Diuilop, H. E. Davis (London manager), and T. G. Brash (secretary^, after which a general discussion took place upon new proposals which, it was ; stated, New Zealand intended to adopt ifor the better marketing of export

Mr. Plunkett pointed out that the relationships of the two Dominions, which had to sell cold-stored butter in competition with fresh butters from other countries, made it essential that the Dominions shduld co-ordinate their efforts towards having their products sold to. the best advantage overseas A long debate followed on the question of closer cooperation between the two boards. Reports were submitted showing the magnitude of dairying and allied industries, and there was a general feeling among delegates that ai more uniform system of marketing should be evolved in the countries' own. interests. ~ •

The conference will continue tomorrow, when the Federal Minister oi Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) and his Ministerial assistant (Mr. Thorby) will take part in the deliberations.