THE MEAT POOL.

Western Star, 3 February 1922, Page 3

THE MEAT POOL.

preparation of legislation

STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER

WELLINGTON, Feb. L “Will the Prime Minister see tha the compulsory , meat pool is trough , into operation as quickly a J? sible 9 ” asked Mr W. D- Lyisnar (Geborne). The kember added thqtcertain mercantile firms which held se curities over stock were, restricting the farmers very considerably, in the disposal of stock, notwithstanding tlm provisions of the Chattels Transfer Act which allowed an owner to sell surplus stock in the course of his business in any manner he thought fit provided that he retaine the number specified in the aewnty* The Prime Minister replied! that the compulsory part of the scheme Could be brought into operation -o y by* legislation. The legislation had to be drafted very carefully, since mistakes must not be made in such a matter, and it had given the law draftsman and, his department a great deal of anxiety and had required a great deal of consideration. had a look at what done last night,’* added the Prune Munster “ and the law draftsman assured m0 ’ that he expected to he able to send it to the printer to-day. I am not quite certain ,of that, because there is part of \the proposal that refers to the Government guarantee to the pool being assisted from the funds of the ptate. My, oWn opinion is that the assistance will not be necessary, but that part of the legislation requires even more careful con-, sidcration than the other part, and it is not sufficiently advanced yet tor me to express a definite opinion upon it Everything possible will be done to* get the legislation on the statute book at the earliest possible minute.