MINISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2505, 19 May 1909, Page 6

MINISTERIAL.

DEPUTATIONS.

KIA ORA DAIRY CO

The Hon. James. Carroll yesterday morning, received a deputation from the directors of the Kia Ora Co-oper-ative Dairy Company to request that next season a butter grader should be stationed in the district by the Government. 'file secretary to the company (Air. Andrew Graham) explained to the Minister ''that when Air. Al'Nab was in Gisborne) in January, 1908, similar representations had been made to him as Minister for Agriculture. ; Since then the local industry had steadily increased •and from September to April last they had shipped 71-50 boxes of butter, of a value of £19,650. The charges on coastal frieght, cartage and landing charges at Auckland, freezing, railage to Onchunua, and shipping amounted to £SOO, and '’deducting £l7B for freezing, which would have to be incurred in any case, the actual out-of-pocket expenses that, might be saved with a local grader was £320. In addition to this the effect of sending the butter to Auckland and then down to Wellington at a loss of •about cl per lb, amounted to a further loss of perhaps £6OO. These figures did not include Mr Lysnar’s factory. The yearly increasing quantity of the trade . was a of the. question, the cutting up of Te Aral having considerably increased their output, ancl they were looking to still further increases. The local output of butter, he estimated, was probably worth £30,000. ' 1 . Mr A. F. Alatthews, acting chairman of directors''said that- if a grader was appointed he might fill up his spare time in other Departmental work, ihe output -of the factory was ever mrccasj ing. The agents for the Shaw Savill and Albion Co. and the New Zealand Shipping Co., the two lines of steamers that carried their produce to the London market, had promised to ship the butter from Gisborne if the grading could be arranged. In addition to the saving on the cost of freight that would result, the butter would bo put on the London market in a much better condition than after transhipment. Indirectly it was beneficial to tlic\ Government to foster the dairying industry, because it offered inducements to farmers to go in for dairy herds. Despite the disadvantages the company had paid 9d per lb for butter fat, but with a grader stationed in the district it would have been possible to pay lOd per lb. Air. D. Dinan also spoke in support of the request. The Alinister in reply said that he was familiar with the local conditions and difficuties of the dairying industry and he would .admit they demanded attention. The question was, could they get a grader for Gisborne, and the question might be pushed ahead to the Alinister for Agriculture. He would place the matter before the Alinister, the Hon. T. Alackenzie, aud urge upon him the request of the company. The Agricultural Department was anxious to centralise as much woi J k as possible in ‘Wellington, but he would impress upon the Minister the peculiar circumstances of the Gisborne district. Mr A. F. Alatthews thanked Air Carroll for his reply and expressed the. hope that something would be done.

THE DENTAL ACT. A number of members of tbe Gisborne Dental Society waited upon the Hon. James Carroll on Monday afternoon in reference to the practice of dentistry by unregistered men. The deputation consisted of Messrs Seymour, Palairet, Sykes, Cox, Crawford, and Barton. The President of the Society, Mr Seymour, acted as.spokesman, and pointed out that it was questionable whether the Dental Act fully protected the public and qualified practitioners against persons who called themselves ‘‘extracting specialists,” b'ut were not duly qualified dentists. A petition in favor, of the desired alteration of the Act had already been signed bv 200 of the registered dentists in the Dominion. Mr Carroll promised to inquire into the strength of the Act in the matter of adequate protection, and after thanking him for his promise the deputation withdrew. HON. A. T. NGATA.

The Hon. A. T. Ngata boarded the Government steamer lutanekni last night for Waipiro Bay, whence he will proceed to his home at Wiaiomatatini to spend a few weeks’ holiday before Parliament opens.