EXPORT OF PRODUCE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20260, 30 May 1940, Page 8

EXPORT OF PRODUCE

LARGER OUTPUT DRIVE CONTROL OF MAN-POWER REDUCTION OF WORKS (Government Message.) WELLINGTON, this day. “The assistance that this Dominion can render is not confined to the provision of men for the fighting services,” said the Governor-General, iscount Galway in the address—from the Throne, at the opening of Parliament to-day. “A very important function of a country such as this is the supply of foodstuffs and raw materials, and the Ministers have accordingly arranged for the purchase of all the meat and butter, cheese, wool and other primary products of the Dominion, all of which have been placed at the disposal of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom. The arrangements'thus made are capable of considerable expansion as the circum-. stances may require. Supplies of Labour “The Ministers with this object in view have taken steps to encourage production to the fullest extent and, in order to meet the situation created by the withdrawal of men to the fighting services from commerce, industry and agriculture, they have arranged for, the preparation of a national register of man-power and have established district councils with the object of ensuring an adequate supply,of labour for purposes of public necessity. “In .this • connection it, is recognised by the Ministers that further reduc-tions-in the number of men employed: on public works are essential if the, necessary labour requirements are to bo fully met, and steps are being taken accordingly. ' - : ■- ‘lThe Minister's, have 'established, a substantial organisation to . deal with questions of supply, including the raw materials and other commodities necessary for the industries of the Dominion as well as many of the requirements of the armed forces. '•‘Steps have been , taken also to control, thei consumption ~.of petrol, with, the •■object of eliminating wasteful expenditure of a commodity vital-ly-necessary in tune-of waf and, at the-same time, conserving foreign exchange which is essential to facilitate the purchase of materials required for the Allied, cause.”.