STRONG COMMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1935, Page 2

STRONG COMMENT

DAIRY BOARD ELECTION

NEW PLYMOUTH. February 17

Speaking at, )a -large gathering of Taivinaki da hymen at .Stratford <>n Saturday, to hear the views of the various candidates seeking election to the Dairy Board ;l s representatives of the middle ward, Mr C. G. Dernier (Fielding) * said that “speaking with a full sense of responsibility, he could inform the meeting that Mr T. A. Winks (Hawera), a member of tlr .existing D'i'v Produce Export Control Board, would lie one of the Government's nominees for the new board, and the cheese section of the industry was thcretoi'c assured of representation 011 the new board, even if « representative of this section did not gain a seat at the elect-

Mr De.i’mcCs remarks caused considerable comment, in view of the Gjovernment's undertaking not P> make nominations until alter the election.

Commenting on the position. the “TaVaiiiuki Daily News’’ editorially says; “A grave question of principle is involved if election campaigns are to he conducted on such n basis. Apart from questions of parochialism, the leakage of information and other aspects of the incident demands a plain statement from (he ■Prime Minister as to whether the Cabinet has departed from its original intention of postponing the selection of the State representatives until after the election, and. if s f >. why the .dairy companies were not advised so that the candidatures may be revised, if that is considered necessary.”