DAIRY COMMISSION

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1934, Page 5

DAIRY COMMISSION

TO TRAVEL. A WITNESS EXAMINED ALL DAY. WELLIN’IGTON, May 10. Evidence by the Director of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture, Mr W. M. Singleton, occupied the attention of the Dairy Industry Commission at its sittings today. Mr Singleton’s evidence was largely concerned with the Depart merit’s instructional activities, and matters relating to the grading and quality of dairy products. He was examined at length by members of the Commission, and his examination took the ■whole of the day. It had been intended to call also the Assistant-Director-General of the Department of Agriculture. Dr. A. H. Cockayne, but his evidence will now bo taken to-morrow. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Justice Eraser, stated this evening that the Commission had decided that all persons w’shing to tender evidence or statements should do so as soon as possib’e before May 21. The question of holding sittings in other centres had been considered, and it had tentatively been decided that the Commission would hear evidence at stratford, Hamilton and Auckland.