Commission on Dairying Starts Work

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7460, 10 May 1934, Page 7

Commission on Dairying Starts Work

First Witnesses Heard MEMBERS TO VISIT MASSEY COLLEGE Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The 'hearing of evidence .by the Royal Commission which has been appointed to investigate the dairying industry commenced at Parliament. Buildings this morning. The chairman (Mr Justico Frazer) presided. At the conclusion of the day’s sitting, in the late afternoon, he stated that the commission had not yet come to its final decision on the question of taking evidence outside Wellington. The first witness, Dr. H. M. Campbell, private secretary on the staff of the Minister of Finance (Hon. J. G. Coates) gave evidence regarding the discussions at the Imperial Economic Conference, held at Ottawa, and at the World’s Economic and [Monetary Conference, hold in London last year. He also tendered evidence in connection with the discussions which had taken place between the British and New Zealand Governments. The afternoon sitting was occupied with the examination of the secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board (Mr T. C. Brash). After making a statement covering the many aspects of manufacture and marketing of dairy produce, Mr Brash was questioned at length by members of the commission. On Sunday the commission will proceed to Palmerston North with a view to visiting the Dairy Research Institute, and Massey Agricultural College on Monday, and there having explained to them the various operations in connection with cheese-making. The director of the institute (Professor W. Riddel) is also a member of the secretariat of three appointed to assist the commission. Next week’s sitting will be resumed on Tuesday morning. Nothing to Fear, Says Mr. Dynes Fulton STABILISATION POSSIBLE IN DOMINION’S FAVOUR, Per Press Association. HAMILTON, May !). In a specially cabled message received this morning from Mr. Dynes Fulton who is at present in London investigating the dairy produce import and marketing conditions on behalf of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, he states “There is absolutely no need for anxiety regarding a possible quota on Dominion dairy produce. A reliable authority whose name cannot be disclosed, states that nothing will be done by the British Government in the direction of applying any restriction until just before the expiry of the Ottawa agreements. The Dominion will then perhaps be asked to accept a “Stand Still” agreement for a short nominal period during which time arrangements will be made from effective comprehensive limitation of foreign supplies. Following that the position will bo stabilised in the Dominion’s favour. ’ ’