DAIRY CONTROL

Southland Times, Issue 20148, 7 April 1927, Page 7

DAIRY CONTROL

MR PATERSON RESIGNS CANNOT WORK WITH MR J. B. WRIGHT INTERESTING NEGOTIATIONS RECALLED (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —.Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, April 5. Mr Stronach Paterson has written to Sir James Parr resigning his position as Government representative on the London Agency of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board.

The letter states'that Mr Paterson discussed the matter fully with Mr Coates last November, and quotes Mr Patersons letter to Mr Coates on November 8, suggesting that the only course open to the writer was to continue the work as opportunity offered, for such modification of the machinery of Control as might mitigate the bad results he feared, and for breaking down the prevailing hostility to New Zealand dairy produce, also the re-establishment of goodwill and co-operation in all branches of the dairy produce trade in this country, to which Mr Coates agreed.

It also quotes a letter to Mr Coates on December 28, stating that he would consent to carry on his duties as long as he had Mr Coates’ confidence, of which Mr Coates assured him. He also expressed a wish that he carry on, with the understanding that Mr Paterson should continue the policy outlined as November 8, which policy had since been scrupulously followed. In December Mr Paterson informed Mr Coates that it was impossible to carry on if Mr J. B. Wright were appointed to the London Agency, and fully explained the reasons for his attitude. As Mr Wright has now been appointed from the date of departure of Messrs lorns and Motion towards the end of this month, Mr Paterson asks Sir James Parr to convey to the Prime

Minister his desire to resign his position forthwith.- A. and N.Z. ANTI CONTROL CANDIDATE. (Per United Press Association.) New Plymouth, April 6. rA a meeting of the anti-control dairy producers this afternoon, it w r as decided to nominate Mr James Hine, of Tikorangi, as candidate for No. 4 Ward for the Control Board election. The meeting was convened by the Free Marketing League.