DAIRY CONTROL BOARD.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10450, 22 January 1927, Page 5

DAIRY CONTROL BOARD.

THE GOVERNMENT NOMINEE SHOULD BE RETIRED. Electric Telegraph—l Hess .association WELLINGTON, Last Night. According to a report on the Dairy Control Board on Wednesday Mr Grounds said that Mr S'. Paterson, the Government nominee in the agency at London, had declared himself definitely opposed to the Board’s policy. He was satisfied that no one directly interested in the merchandising of dairy produce should have a seat on that agency. On the conclusion of Air Grounds’ report, which was highly averse to Mr Paterson, and complimentary to Air Wright, a resolution was unanimously carried that the acting-Pre-mier be written to pointing out that Paterson was not supporting the policy of the Board and making the position in London very difficult, and the board considers that Paterson should be retired from the agency.

Mr Goodfellow said the worst feature was that Paterson drew a: salary of £IOOO a year from producers. He was entitled to his own views, but while drawing that salary, he should either obey theBoard’s policy as laid down or retire.

Mr Corrigan considered that Mr Coates had a definite grievance against Mr Paterson from whom, as Government representative, he had right to expect full, accurate and unbiased information. Apparently this had not been given, and the Premier had been misled.