MEETING OF ADVISORY BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 7

MEETING OF ADVISORY BOARD

POOLING OF EXPORT RETURNS PRINCIPLE AFFIRMED Thft monthly mooting of the Nelson Advisory Hoard was hold in Nelson on the Ist October, all members being present. In reviewing the requirement.'' for next season the matter of pooling ex--port returns was considered. In view of Uio (information now avaiVitflp WieHoard expressed its approval of the principle of pooling returns, and referred lli<> matter to the Export Control Hoard for their consideration. ' . GUARANTEE CLAIMS The secretary reported that the, charge to be made against all accounts for which the guarantee, claims wore made was to be £d per case. FILLING THE GAP PROPOSED MOTOR SERVICE The propositi of the Government to link up the. railheads with a motor lorry service, was considered, and the secretary instructed to .supply the Progress 1 League, with an estimate of the fruit. traffic likely to be available in the event of such a service being provided. A considerable quantity of produce, it was hold, would be railed, and the Hoard was of opinion that the link would, when established, go some, way In meeting a very long felt want. COLONEL GRAY'S RETURN Further information as to Colonel Gray's addresses will he published in the press as soon as the programme is completed. Col. Gray was expected to arrive in the Dominion about the 16th inst., and after certain preliminaries woul/1 make, a tour of the Nelson province to meet the growers. LOCAL CONTROL ACT A letter from the Hawke's Bay Advisory Board expressing regret at the failure of the Government to pass the necessary legislation to amend the Local Control Act was received. Voluntary schemes involving standardisation having been unsuccessful' in.-' the past it was decided by the NelsonAdvisory Board to recommend no further action being taken until such time as the desired legislation has teen passed. EXPORT VARIETIES The attention of the Board having boon drawn" to the fact that in past seasons certain varieties of fruit have been accepted for export at the shipper's expense, the Control Board has been asked to slake steps to secure that all fruit accepted for export irres- £ n ctive of varieties should bear the guarantee.