DAIRY BOARD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 25 May 1928, Page 4

DAIRY BOARD.

SCENE AT MEETING

MR GOODFELLOW’S RESIGNATION. IBY Tfcl.KOKArH— FKKSS ASSuUI iTION.) \\ ELLINGTON, May 24. The “Dairy Exporter’.’ contains a full account of the scene at the Dairy Board, which culminated in Mr Goodlellow’s resignation. The chairman (Mr W. - Grounds) maintained his right to express his views in his monthly review, and he had done so oil the export license question. , Mr Hine said the Board had rendered itself absolutely impotent through its action at the last meeting, and had destroyed what prestige it -had. The responsioility could not be thrown oil the Minister'. ‘ . Mr Goodfellow asked if the chairman’s review was subject to revision. The chairman said it was not, and ne.er had been. Mr Goodfellow described the action of the chairman as grossly insulting. Mr Grounds said his review was not insulting or unfair, but represented the position. 'He refused to accept Mr Goodfellow’s proposal that • the board should O.K. the review. He would not take Mr Goodfellow’s request for a ruling on the question. Mr Goodfellow said: “1 am not going to be subject to this dirty rubbish.” Mr Goodfellow, after further talk, said: “You will accept my resignation, gentlemen, please. Goodbye, gentlemen, lam off.” He then left the room. . The chairman said he felt quite justified in his attitude.

MR GOODFELLOW’S CRITICISM. AUCKLAND May 24. Mr W.' Goodfellow, while, not yet making a detailed statepent regarding his resignation Horn the Dairy Produce Board, said his position on the board during the last few months had been almost intolerable and that had it not been for the fact that- he had felt it his duty, as representative of a large number of co-operative companies , to protect their interests, he certainly would have resigned some time since. The board as at present constituted represented sectional interest, wasted a great deal of time and was, in short, •> an utter farce. If it was to do anything worth while it must be reorganised to suit the altered conditions. It had failed beyond recovery in its big objective and should now be reduced, to a maximum of six producer members, say, four from the North Island and two from the South Island and their powers confined to the following matters: Shipping contracts, marine insurance contracts, advertising, overseas market reports from London, the dissemination of news, authoritative information, the matter of educational value, etc., and the supervision of cold storage in New Zealand and in Great Britain. .Indicating that the step he had taken expressed the feeling of the majority of the members of the board, Mr Goodfellow said he did not know wh&t action would now be taken. The board had power under the Act to appoint someone to fill a vacancy, and his term had still two years to run. There would be no meeting of the board until July 11. This would he the annual meeting at which the chairman would be elected.