Sheep-milkers decide to continue milking
■ The' five sheep-milkers. affected by the closing of the Barrys Bay dairy factory have decided tb find an alternative outlet for their , product. . .
The sheep-milkers, along with 18 dairy fanners, were told , at a meeting of suppliers. last .'Friday evening that 'the .factory would be unable to accept milk when the .season opens at the beginning of September. because it woiild not be finan-
cially viable for the company to continue.
Last evening the sheepmilkers and resolved unanimously to “continue milking sheep and vigorously pursue all opportunities open to them.” The chairman of the group, Mr-Dale Marshall (Little Akaloa) said that his group was grateful for the support and sympathy “of the people of Banks Peninsula.
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Press, 5 August 1980, Page 6
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