EMPIRE DAIRIES, LTD,

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1931, Page 12

EMPIRE DAIRIES, LTD,

During the past week conferences of directors of Empire" Dairies, Ltd., have been held in Auckland, at which the Australian directors present were Mr. C. E. D. Menres, of New South Wales; Mr. A. W. Wilson, of Victoria; and Mr. P. Daley, of Queensland. The New Zealand directors were Messrs. W. Goodfellow, Dynes, Fulton; and C. J. Parlane. In a statement issued to "The Star" the company set out that,in addition to the central sales floor in Toolcy street, the old-established dairy produce business of Sir John Mitchell had recently been acquired in.Glasgow,, and Scottish cheese, as well as Empire- produce, will be .sold in that centre. The policy of decentralisation, commenced last-year, will be further developed by substantial direct shipments to "West of England ports from both New Zealand and Austrab'a. The turnover of the company, it was reported, had advanced rapidly since its formation late in 1929, and it is estimated that sales for the current year will exceed £3,500,000. ' "The definite marketing foothold secured <will prove of immense advantage to the producers of the several Dominions concerned, especially in view of the growing sentiment in favour of trade within the/Empire. Another assuring factor is the; forthcoming: election in Britain and the probability of a preferential tariff for goods and foodstuffs produced within the Empire. Further, assistance will be afforded the organisation by the discontinuance of the practice of blending Australian and New Zealand butters with foreign produce. A branch office has recently been opened in Montreal for the securing of consignments from co-operative companies for export to Great Britain, and also for the purpose of controlling, any shipments' of dairy produce sent to Canada by inembcrs of the company." Mr. Fulton was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The next meeting of the board of directors will be held in Australia.