PROPOSED MISSION TO ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3415, 29 August 1919, Page 12

PROPOSED MISSION TO ENGLAND.

REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED. PALMERSTON N., August 26. A largo and representative meeting of A. and P. Associations, associated farmers' freezing companies, and Provincial Executives of the Farmers' Union recently held at Palmerston North appointed a select committee to draft a report and nominate a commission to proceed to England. This committee has met and passed th e following resolutions:—"That a commission of one North Island representative, one South Island representative, one representative of the farmers' freezing companies of New Zealand, and one Government official (Dr Reakes for preference) be nominated by this committee with the following schedule of duties: (1) To proceed to England to examine the conditions and make representations to the Imperial Government concerning the New Zealand meat trade on the following lines —(a) That the Imperial Government be urged to give dominion meat priority of shipment and preference of sale over American meat purchased and still unsold by the Imperial Government; (b) that colonial meat be placed on ..the market at a price that will mean neither profit nor loss to the Imperial authorities; (c) that shipping be, if possible, further expedited, and an assurance obtained from the British Government to this effect; (d) that the terms of the commandeer be amended so that on June 30 next —(1) The New Zealand freezing companies shall become agents of the Imperial Government for the disposal of our meat through legitimate channels, subject to the wishes of their clients and the provision of Clause 1, subclause B; (2) if this is i\ot practicable that a proportion of the freezing companies' meat and a proportion of Imperial meat, to be agreed upon mutually, shall be shipped from the dominion and as far as possible be kept entirely separate; (3) that as a last resource and failing other remedies arrangements be made for a continuation of the commandeer; (4) that the decision of the committee on these lines shall have the endorsement of the New Zealand • Government, but in the event of new points arising the New Zealand Government shall be first consulted and its decisions shall be binding upon the committee; (5) that Mr W. D. Hunt be the producers' representative for the South Island, Mr W. J. Poison the producers' representative for the North Island, and Mr Hugh Burrell (chairman of the Associated Farmers'' Freezing Companies) be the freezing companies' representative, and Dr Reakes the Government representative." Immediately upon the receipt of replies from the rest of the dominion it is the intention of the select committee to ask the Government formally to appoint the committee.