DAIRY CONTROL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1927, Page 5

DAIRY CONTROL

PRICE=FIXING CAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE

ADDRESS BY MR TIMPANY

(United Preaa Association)

INVERCARGILL, 9th June. The Southland representative (Mr Timpany) on the Dairy Control Board addressed a large gathering of dairy farmers at Mataura yesterday. He condemned price-fixing, which he blamed for all the troubles experienced this season. Regarding the condemnation to which Mr Coates had been subjected, Mr Timpany stated that before Mr Coates left New Zealand he had called the board together and received an assurance there would be no price-fixing, only to find when he reached England that it was in operation. The deputation from the trade had waited on him at their request, not at Mr Coates's de«re, Mr Paterson introducing them. In accordance with his duty, Mr Conies had to size up the situation at Home, and when he had done it as the. representative of the people of the Dominion he had sent a cablegram warning the board of .the danger of the position. That was the whole affair in a nutshell.