CHEESE FOR EXPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23413, 21 August 1941, Page 4

CHEESE FOR EXPORT

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR BRITAIN

MR A. HALL EXPLAINS HIS STATEMENT

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, August 20. An explanation of the reason for tbt statement that he had been told'by the Director of the Dairy Division that 160.000 tons of export cheese was assured for the present season, was made by the chairman of the Mangorei Dairy Company, Mr A. Hall. Mr Hall, said that when two officers of the Dairy Division waited on the Mangorei Com* 'pany directors, and emphasised the necessity of transferring the bulk of the company’s butter-fat into cheese, shareholders gave the directors authority to erect a factory on a site approved by the two division officers. Plant and equipment were ordered, but a licence was refused by the Director of the Dairy Division. . Mr Hall and two other representatives of the company thereupon inter* viewed the director, Mr W. M. Single* ton. "I was informed that' now the amount of cheese decided • on was 160.000 tons, the new unit would not be required, as that quantity would be obtained by a system of double shifts in existing factories, and me reopening of closed buildings,” said Mr Hall. “When asked if allowance had been made for a less bountiful season, the director stated that a percentage had been allowed. In reporting to shareholders the reason for‘the non* erection of the buildings, I mentioned the fact that we had been assured that the cheese would still be obtained.

QUOTA UNLIKELY TO BE FILLED

VIEW OF CHAIRMAN OP

DAIRY BOARD

(P.A.) HAMILTON, August 20. • “I wish to make an emphatic coa* tradiction of the statement of Mr> Hall, chairman of the Mangorer wj" operative Dairy Company, Taranaki, to the effect that 160,000 tons of cheese is assured this season,” said Mr w. *• Hale, chairman of-the New Zealan“ Dairy Board, addressing the mmui* conference of committeemen of W New Zealand Dairy Company '» Hamilton. , . ‘‘The Dairy Board has been m cicw association with the director o', * Dairy Division (Mr W. M. Singlet and I do not expect, in face of presen difficulties, that we can obtain mucu more than 140,000 tons of cheese. Earlier in his address Mr Hale minded his listeners that the of 24,000 tons of cheese for last season had been aided by a particular)? favourable season.