DAIRY BOARD AGENCY

Northern Advocate, 7 April 1927, Page 5

DAIRY BOARD AGENCY

MR. PATERSON WITHDRAWS FROM GOVERNMENT POSITION. SPECIFIC REASONS. (United Press Association-Copyright) (Received 10.8 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. Mr Stronach Paterson has written to Sir James Parr, resigning his position as Government representative on the London agency of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board. The letter points out that Mr Paterson had discussed the matter fully with Mr Coates last November, and quotes Mr Paterson’s letter to Mr Coates of November 8, suggesting that the only course open to the writer was to continue his work, as opportunity offered, for such modification of the machinery of control as might mitigate the bad results he feared, and for breaking down the prevailing hostility to New Zealand dairy produce also the re-establish-ment of good-will and co-operation in all branches of the dairy produce trade in this country To this, Mr Coates agreed.

It also quotes a letter from Mr Coates of December 28, stating that the writer would consent to carry on his duties as long as he had Mr Coates’ confidence. Of this the Premier assured him, and also expressed a wish that he might carry

on, with the understanding that Mr Paiterson should continue the policy outlined in his previous letter, which policy had since been scrupulously followed.

In December, Mr Paterson informed Mr Coates that it was impossible for him to carry on if Mr J B. Wright were appointed to the London agency, and fully explained his reasons for his attitude. As Mr Wright had now been appointed from f;he date of departure of Messrs lorns and Motion towards the end of this month, Mr Paterson asks Sir James Parr to convey to the Prime Minister his desire ito resign the position forthwith.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT,

FRICTION MADE EVIDENT

NO-CONFIDENCE RESOLUTION,

(Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This Day.

The appointment of Mr Stronach Paterson as the New Zealand Government’s representative on the London agency of the Dairy Produce Board was announced at a meeting of the Board on June 26, 1926. The terms were three months’ engagement, terminable by three months’ notice on either side. Mr Paterson was to attend all agency meetings and to “keep in close touch with all actions contemplated or carried out by the agency.” His salary was fixed at £IOOO a year.

At a meeting of the Board in January the following resolution was earned: “That the Acting Prime Minister be written to and informed that Mr Paterson, the Government’s nominee on the London agency, is not supporting the policy of the Board and is making the position in London very difficult, and the Board considers that Mr Paterson should be retired from the agency.” On March 12 the Minister of Agriculture replied, stating that the Board’s representations had been carefully considered and that “the Government is satisfied with the manner in Avhieh Mr Paterson has discharged his duties as its representative on the London agency, and in the absence of evidence cannot see its Avay to take action in the direction suggested in the Board’s resolution.”

Mr Paterson is a member of the firm of A. S. Paterson and Company.