PAHIATUA ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 288, 31 August 1929, Page 7

PAHIATUA ITEMS

I’alilatuii, August 30. The Rev. G. V. Gerard, formerly of Timaru, has been appointed vicar of Pahiatua, in succession to the Rev. G. \V. Fenwick, who is leaving for England in October n *Tlie Hopelands Dairy Company established a record in its output last season 015 tODS* “ Mr J P. Tylee, of Makurl, a well-known sheep breeder and show exhibitor, has been nominated for the presidency of the Pahiatua A. and P. Association. Mr. E. T. Hale has been re-elected chairman of the Hopelands Dairy Company. _ Dr H T. Dawson, who has been spending a few days in Wellington, returned home yesterday. The following team will represent Pahiatua in its match against Eketahuna, for the Gregorle Cup, to be played to-morrow: Swainson, Smith, Howden. Stubbs, Hughes, Gregorio. Guinness. .Mulvaney. I'. I. Nelson. Boagey and Badger. . The first count In the queen enrnii.il competition in aid of the funds of.the Pahiatua Municipal Band, will take pirn to-morrow evening. Messrs. A. Now ’ P. R. Boagcy have been appointed scrutlneGThe recent boxing tournament showed a profit of about £2O. The directors of the Pahiatua Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, Ltd., have considered the accounts for the past season and resolved upon making further payments in both tlie butter and eheebC departments, the company having expert enced a most successful season. The bal-ance-sheet submitted was, subject to final audit, accepted and ordered to be printed and copies forwarded to all supp Her. whether shareholders or otherw se, with certain recommendations which, it is leit by the directors, will be acceptable to all tl 'T 1 lie S annuai r general meeting will be held earlv in September, when the bonus will be available and suppliers will have the satisfaction of receiving additional payments at n season of the year when smh arc most acceptable. , The secretary reported that the newly appointed factory manager, Mr. L. Heayns. was now in charge of operations nnd bad reported a complete overhaul of the ractorv and plant wns being completed In readiness for the coming season. Large quantities of milk were already being received in the cheese manufacturing department and a much increased quantity of cream was being received from homeseparator suppliers. Excellent forward sales of butter had already been made nnd It was resolved that payment for hutter-fnt in cream, be made for the months of August and September. at the rate of 19(1. per lb., while advances In the cheese making department are to lie made at 18(1. per lb., these being ♦ho highest payments made in the district lor tha Uro month® Gamed.