DAIRY PRODUCE BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19488, 18 November 1926, Page 14

DAIRY PRODUCE BOARD.

REVELATIONS BY MEMBER. STRONG CRITICISM VOICED. "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION." MR.-tIMPANY- NOT AT MEETING. [[by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board began its monthly meeting this morning when all the members now in New Zealand were present except Mr. W. Goodfellow, who was granted leave of absence on account of private business, and MY. T. M. Tiinpany from whom no explanation of his absence was received. The acting-chairman or the board, Mr. J. R. .Thacker, remarked that he had intended to' comment on the unjustified publication of confidential cablegrams by. Mr. Timpany and would have preferred to do sp in Mr. Timpany's presence. Ha strongly disapproved of Mr. Timpany's action and assured the board that it was without his authority or sanction- Mr, Timpany's action was quite outside any business procedure, -particularly as regards., the cablegram . from the Prime Minister. That cablegram had been received by the board by courtesy of the Minister of Agriculture and it was quite outside the bounds of etiquette arid procedure to publish it. He stsungly and emphatically protested against such publications Other members briefly concurred with (he chairman's remarks, comment, however, being, in Mr. Timpany's absence, restrained. The secretary, Mr. T, C. Brush, strongly objected to the suggestion that. cablegrams received had been held back from the board. 'The Prime Minister's cablegram had been immediately reud to the board on- i,ts. receipt from the Minister of Agriculture by a special messenger. The Minister, following a telephoue message, had sent ,the cablegram on without delay after receiving it. Tho following resolution was unanimously passed: " That the board deprecates the publication of cablegrams and confidential .. .information by individual members of. the board <il such information and' documents are not the- property of individual members, but of tho board itself/*' ' •■; '• - ' In'fesponse to a telegram, from the \board Mr. Timpany explained his absence by statmg he had just received-notice cf the meeting wiiich. had been addressed to Timpany's lipstead. of- to Woodlands. BESENTMEKT OF CRITICISM. MARKETING POLICY UPHELD. the . policy i>f. the Dairy disapproyaLof propaganda against its operations, were expressed at a meeting of the Auckland executive of the Farmers' Union last evening. g Mr. R, H. Feisst moved, that the meeting, : whtch war repttes'etitative of- farmers in the Auckland province, should exprsss its strong disapproval, of methods .era. ployed _by interested partifiis tl> nttllify the wisnls'w dairy farmers in their desire "to stabilise marketing, and should: urge upon farmers the need for co-operation in giving the Dairy Produce Board a fair trial. He said he had not met a single dairy farmer who, opposed control. The greatest dfffioulty had-,-oh the other ■hand, boen created": apprehension was being spread among farmers. Anti-control producers were OTr-poisoning -the mind of the community for the purpose of gain ing' their own ends at the expense of the afe;.was timev. farmers were warned to stand'back, ki hack, Mr. A. N. Macky said he had been toldfby an immigrant thrt trade notices weri displayed in England advising con- . Burners not to buv '• stale New Zealand butter, but fresh Danish," It was clear they* were not receiving fair treatment from certain interested parties in" England. Mr.' F. Colbeck said unless ,tfov coiild persuade farmers that the Dairy Produce Board would win through," many would withdraw their support, The motion was carried unanimously. SOTPOBT- mom THE COUNTRY. • 5' '■ -I-' RESOLUTION,

[BY nxEavtAPH.—OWJN* <?PRIVESJPCNDENT, ] if : ;i $ NGARUAWAHIA. Wednesday. A representative meeting of farmers was held iieicfe l&sfc Viight *to r .discass* the Vtiirf Produce'®oard's position. Speakers stated they : •Were of- -opinion, the opposition to the board camo from interested parties who hadlOst; bii^ifjeas through if, and that absolute ; control bad not been in existence! loflg enough to be held responsible fpr :t|ssf,> sib nip. •' *. •■ Objection was taken _ to- the 'adverse attitod^ 'of . thp pjess regarding control. The of the meeting. was that farmed httd' W muth right to fix the E rice of "produce as the manufacturers ad.

A resolution in favour of the board's policy and the retention of Mr.' Wright as manager was passed -unanimously.