ISLAND GROWERS
TREATMENT CRITICISED
Criticism by Mr. A. S. Ricnards (GoveVnmentj Roskill) concerning the treatment of iruit growers in the Cook Islands'by former Government was' emphatically 'ruled out by the Chair-' man'of Committees (Mr. E. J. Hdward).
Mr. Richards said that he congratulated the Government ori providing £.21,666 for the of plantations. In the light of experience his opinion" was that the- treatment meted out to planters in past years was such that: there was no .encouragement to keep their plantations up,to date and tremendous Joss, had resulted to New Zealand owing to the neglect of past Governments. • ; '
Mr, Howard; That is not in the Estimates. . ':. , ■• . ..,■'■
The Rt.■•Hon. J. G. Coates (National, Kaipara): Tell us what has been lost.
Mr. Richards: This item would not have been necessary in one year if justice had been done in past years.
Mr. Howard: The hon. gentleman is trying to rake up something that occurred years ago and I am not going to permit it under these Estimates.
Mr. Riphards submitted that his point: was relevant to the item before the House, but he was reminded that he must not. question the. ruling of the Chairman and was asked, to resume his seat. ... , . N ' :
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1937, Page 6
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201ISLAND GROWERS Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1937, Page 6
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