HIGH COUNTRY FARMERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23858, 12 July 1939, Page 14

HIGH COUNTRY FARMERS

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY METHODS OF PROCEDURE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 11. The methods of procedure for the pi'eparation of its report were decided by the Sheepfarming Industry Commission at a meeting in Wellington today. The commission will begin taking evidence in Wellington on July 20. Because of the necessity for the commission to complete its deliberations and present its report within a reasonable time it is desired to minimise travelling and to avoid any unnecessary duplication of evidence. The evidence to be presented jpy the national central organisations directly connected with the sheep farming industry, such as the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, the New Zealand Sheep Owners’ Federation, the New Zealand Live Stock Auctioneers and Agents’ Association, and the New Zealand Workers’ Union, is to be given in Wellington and wherever possible it is desired that these organsations should select representative witnesses to place before the commission the views of their organisations. The commission will allot suitable dates, so that all witnesses tendered shall be heard in succession.

The commission decided to-day that district organisations affiliated to the naitional organisations directly connected with the industry should, as far as possible, limit. the eyidence to matters affecting their localities. These witnesses will be heard at the most convenient centre at which the commission holds a sitting. The national and district organisations must notify the . secretary - of the commission • if they wish to produce witnesses; Notification must be 1 received by July/SI, arid 12,type-written copies of the,evidence; must :be forwarded ' before August; 12.. i . . , • ; . .•. All other persons, and organisations desirous of making representations must- comply' ‘withy, these’ conditions, and, if, the commission considers that the personal attendance of a' witness is; desirable, it. will ' notify those concerned, • All evidence, will be taken in ‘committee, ‘so.,that jwtnesses .will not be embarrassed. .Organisations, national or local., tendering witnesses will be permitted/during the presentation of its tease to have , an: advocate or advocates present to outline the case to be presented'and kr assist .m examining' the /witnesses. : .;• / . • The commission. will 1 hold sittings Jn centres where it considers - them neces-sary,'-and It 'will;,also , inspect typical sheep farming'areas. All communications intended for the.commission mustbe • addressed to- the secretary, :P.O. Box 1148, Wellington, C.l. - :■ ‘‘ V