NOTHING DEFINITE

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 4

NOTHING DEFINITE

MASS MEETING OUTCOME DELAY OF TIIL GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE FOR THE FUTURE Although several communication* have passed between Minister* of the Government and the committee which organised the mass meeting in Hamilton in December last, when modifications of the import control procedure were urged, no direct action has been taken upon the proposals set forth in the resolutions tent from the meeting to the Government. Some dissatisfaction at the delay was expressed by members of the organising committee which met in Hamilton yesterday afternoon, when it was decided that no further action could be taken until the Government had given the matters raised its consideration. Pending a definite reply from the Government, the matter is now in abeyance. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, said in reply to a communication from the committee forwarding copies of the resolutions earned at the mass meeting, that the lesolutions had been noted for the consideration of the Government. Relaxation Possible Fuller correspondence had been conducted with the Minister of Customs, the Hon. W. Nash. After stating that the resolutions had been noted lor the consideration of the Government, he added that he would like to assure the committee also that just as soon as it is found possible and provided that it was considered in the best interests of the community to do so, relaxation would be made of any restrictions which had been found necessary to impose under the existing circumstances.

Later the committee communicated with the Minister again, stating that the decisions of the Government upon the proposals from the mass meeting were being anxiously awaited. The committee added that it understood the Auckland Amalgamated Society of Shop Assistants had waited upon the Minister requesting that consideration should be given by the Government to the establishment of an advisory committee of practical businessmen to co-operate with the Government with a view to reducing existing anomalies and establishing a more workable system of import control. The Hamilton committee strongly favoured that suggestion. Watching All Intere&t* Mr Nash has replied to the Hamilton committee stating that the points raised by the shop assistants would be considered by the Government. A permanent committee was set up at the meeting yesterday to watch the interests of all organisation* which supported the mass meeting with a view to securing close relationship between producer and businessman. The officers appointed were as follows; Chairman, Mr W. J. Livingstone; secretary, Mr A. J. Yendell; treasurer, Mr J. R. Henderson; executive committee, Messrs N. H. Hooker, A. M. Bisley and R. H. Anderson; general committee, Messrs W. J. Livi Tstone, A. J. Yendell, J. R. Henderson, N. H. Hooker, A. M. Bisley, R. H. Anderson, H. D. Caro, F. G. Watson, D. I. Gate, C. Nisbet, W. N. Perry, G. Burt, S. A. Ferguson, A. J. Sinclair, V. Simms, and three nominees from the employees, Messrs Anderson, Perry, Ferguson. Sinclair, and Simms, are the farmers’ representatives.