DAIRY FOOL SCHEME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18530, 15 October 1923, Page 8

DAIRY FOOL SCHEME.

ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—- OWN CORRESPONDENT.! v WHANGAEEI..JSaturday. ' A meeting took place at Whangarei last evening :at which Mr. E. Maxwell, of Opunake, gave an address in opposition to the Dairy Control Act. Only eight people; some of whom-were not farmers, attended and Mr. Maxwell did not, speak at length. He said that if the Act were put into operation there would be a levy on. all butter and cheese and it : might total £100,000 a year. Then there,would be a deduction from the proceeds of sales for the ' creation of enormous reserves over which the farmers would have no direct control. .;," Costly offices; and officers, both in New Zealand and in London, would absorb large sums of money. ! The Control Board « would have absolute powers: over the products of the farmers, even although they may. be entirely • opposed to the personnel of the board and to its policy. He was opposed ;to the Government having representation on the board, thus establishing the : system of Government interference with industry and commerce. j

SUPPORT IN THE WAIKATO. APPROVAL BY FARMERS. [bx TELEGRAPH.—OWN : CORRESPONDENT ] HAMILTON. Friday. At a meeting of farmers held at Hamilton yesterday a motion was carried ap- ! proving of the Dairy Export , Produce i Control Act, and urging all farmers to 'vote.- in .favour'- of it. : :' r .>;.