§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the names of the members of the Fruit Committee of the Joint Consultative Organisation's Advisory Board on Agriculture, indicating which of them has direct knowledge of viticulture.
§ Mr. StrangThe names of the members of the Fruit Committee are as follows:
- Mr. P. J. Smith (Chairman),
- Mr. P. F. Highwood,
- Mr. D. J. Neuteboom,
- Dr. J. E. Jackson,
- Dr. L. C. Luckwill,
- Dr. P. D. Waister,
- Mr. C. D. Walker,
- Mr. H. J. Gould,
- Mr. J. Ingram,
- Mr. J. R. Robertson.
The members of the committee are chosen as, representative of industrial, scientific and advisory interests with special knowledge of the fruit industry generally.
Mr. Walker is the National Fruit Specialist of the Ministry's Agricultural Development and Advisory Service whose responsibilities include viticulture. No member is a commercial vine grower.