SCENE AT MEETING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 149, 24 May 1928, Page 2

SCENE AT MEETING

dairy produce board, MR GOODFELLOW LEAVES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 24. The Dairy Exporter contains a lull account of the scene at the meeting of the Board which culminated in Mr Goadfellow’s resignation. The chairman (Mr Grounds) maintabled the right to express his views Jn his monthly review and said lie hau done so on the export license question. Mr Hine said that the board had rendered itself absolutely impotent through its action at the last meeting and had destroyed what prestige it had. Jhe reponsibility could not lie thrown on the Minister. . Mr Goodfellow asked if the chaunian’a review was to revision. The. chairman said: “No and never had been.” Mr Gcpdfellow described die action of the chairman as “grossly insulting. Mi Grounds said that his review was not insulting or unfair, hut represented the position. He refused to accept Mr Goodfellow’s proposal that the board “0.K.” the review. He would not take Mr Goodfellow’s request tor a ruling on the question. Air Goodfellow said: lam not going to be subject to this dirty rubbish.” - „ ~ . , Mr Goodfellow (after further talk): •‘You will accept my resignation, gentlemen, please. Good-bye gentlemen I am off,” and lie left the room. The chairman said that he felt quite justified in his attitude.