SHEEP INDUSTRY INQUIRY IN SOUTH ISLAND COMPLETED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22655, 4 June 1948, Page 4

SHEEP INDUSTRY INQUIRY IN SOUTH ISLAND COMPLETED

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 4 The royal commission inquiring into the sheep industry completed its South Island itinerary in Christchurch on Wednesday and members and the staff left for the north yesterday. , _ j Wednesday was the commission’s 110th sitting day and to date 2600 pages of evidence, typed and printed on both sides, have been noted. To save space the typing is single-spaced. The pages are bound together in 12 volumes and by the time the commission finishes its task it is expected that the number will be increased to 20 volumes. The commission, which was appointed on August 6 of last year, had its first meeting on September 10. During the last four months the commission has made a complete tour of the South Island, hearing evidence and inspecting properties ranging from fertile flat country to high country sheep runs. _ k To date it has presented two interim ’ reports, which are now being considered by the Government. In July the com. mission will travel through the Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu and Taranaki districts. From September to November it will be in Auckland and central districts of the North Island and later in November will make inspections and hear final evidence in the Wanganui area.

Its report is not expected to go forward to the Government until March of next year.