MR LYSNAR’S CHARGES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1188, 10 December 1924, Page 12

MR LYSNAR’S CHARGES.

FULL ANSWER TO BE MADE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 8. “Yes, I read what Mr \\ . D. Lvsnar, 31. P. lor Gisborne, had to say and the charge he made against the board, and more particularly against myself, said Mr David Jones, chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, on his return from Britain by tire Niagara. “The gist of it was that tiie board and myself favoured the meat trusts, und he asked for my removal from the board. “1 will make a full answer at the inquiry that is to be made into his charges. Meanwhile I would point out that at the annual election of the representatives of producers to elect the hoard Mr Lvsnar was nominated as a candidate. I was pleased to see this, because it gave Mr Lvsnar an opportunity of proving that he had the support or otherwise of the sheepfarmers of Gisborne and Poverty Buy who know the facts. Mr Lysnar, however, withdrew from the election. “Representatives of the sheepfarmers of the Dominion were elected and met in Wellington to hear the annual report of the board and to elect tho new board, if Mr Lysnar had believed in his own case he could have made a request to be heard before this meeting. Representatives of his own district were there, and it was essentially an ideal court to hear tho charges, in which all were vitally interested. Mr Lysnar did not choose to trust his case to his fellow sheepfarmers. Instead Mr Lysnar has appealed to the Government. “lie made a charge in Parliament and demanded an inquiry which, 1 understand, has been agreed to. My board will welcome the fullest investigation. but its onlor of reference must bo wide enough to cover all facts and be us open to the public as the charges made by 31 r Lysnar. “No disinterested person would charge the board with favouring trusts. A resolution setting out the board’s policy in regard to trusts was passed, not because of any public agitation, but because tho board realised tho serious position that would arise if outside interests gained control of- New Zealand moat. The resolutions will be given cl tout to if necessary. “It is, of course, to bo expected that some will come into coulliet with this board’s action, and by bitter attacks endeavour to create a smoko screen under which they may attempt, to escape without observation, but the producers will bo guided by results.”