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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 August 1928, Page 10

AUCTIONS. N.Z. LOAN & M.A. CO. FORDELL HOGGET FAIR. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14. At I p.mi. simp. "VVTILL /bo held by the NEW ZEAV LAND LOAN' & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD., in Yafcds kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs Stewart Bros, and Piercy, at the corner of No. 2 Lune (FordeM Road) amid Warrengate Road—--280 woolly ewe hoggets, 1 ear-mark 170 wholly wether hoggets, 1 earmark 180 ewe hoggets 255 ewe hoggets 100 wether hoggets 00 ewe hoggets 140 woolly wether hoggets 315 woolly wether hoggets 05 woolly ewe hoggets 120 woolly ewe hoggets 180 owe hoggets 100 wether hoggets 450 wether hoggets 150 wether hoggets 300 ewe hoggets 150 xn.s. hoggets 300 .in.a. amd f. amd f. wethers These sheep are all turnip fed and halve had sufficient grass 'feeding to. assuro good travelling. Further Entries' Solicited. SEED "ATE IV Season’s South Island Seed Potatoes just arrived. Best samples obtainable in town in the following early varieties — SUTTON’S SUPREME ROBIN ADAIR EARLY ROSE BLACK KIDNEY These potatoes ate grown under special supervision to ensure their freedom from blight, and wo can recommient them to all growers as the finest samples of seed l potatoesobtainable anywhere. BUY YOTTR SUPPLIES WHERE PRICES AND QUALITY ARE RIGHT Obtainable at —

N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD. PRINCES STREET. HAWERA.

Gray and \V. H.. Biehardson, were nomiinated for re-election, the former, after nineteen years’ serv-i.ce on the directorate, declining no-mi nation. Mr Itiioh-: a.rdison was re-elected and Mr \V. To- ! beck was elected to fill the vacancy c-aused by Mr Gray’s retirement. j Mr J. Hi. Thomas was re-elected and-! itor at the same .remuneration as heretofore. On the motion of Mr Gray it was j u-amanimonsly resolved that no alter-! ation toe made in the remuneration of the. chairman and directors. The chairman and Messrs A. T. Salzburger and F. Wiliam were appointed a committee to represent shareholders m the. disposal of calves forwarded to ’the Patea Freezing Works. At a subsequent meeting of directors Mir A. I>. Johnson was re-elected chairman foir the ensuing year. GESNFJRAiL. Mir X. .15. Fry day stated that at a . meeting of the ratepayers’ executive, held at Stratford on tlie previous evening. it was decided- to make an effort to raise. £3OO as a. fighting fund against the imposition of the availalbaili.ty -rate within the Taranaki Electric Power Board's. area. It was expected and confidently hoped that every farmer would contribute a. share to the desired end. In affirming that a general rate was preferable, Mr Fryday askd tor the support <>f sha.reihoilders. In personality congratulating the factory manager on his continued show successes, the chairman announced that the directors had unanimously decided upon increasing his salary by £3O pew annum. It was generally acknowledged lie said, that Mr Tayior made the shareholders’ interests his own and it was fitting that his efforts in this direction should receive tangible recognition.— Mi* Taylor suitably acknowledged the mark of appreciation. A. resolution, proposed by Mr N. B. Fryday. that as the Government paid no subsidies in. connection with the operations of the Dairy Board, it was desirable that Government nominee® to the Control Board he dispensed with, was carried. A hearty vote of thanks accorded to Mr H. A. Gray for his long and useful service ais a director of the company concluded the meeting. Luncheon was afterwards served in the hall.

The sweet pen dates back to- 1690. when the plant, was firs'* cultivated by a wriest in Sicily.