HERETAUNGA DAIRY COMPANY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 268, 1 November 1911, Page 3

HERETAUNGA DAIRY COMPANY.

Mr. F. Cook presided over the annual meeting of the Heretaunga Dairy Company. Limited, held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Hastings, last evening. About fifty shareholders were present.

The report and balance-sheet showing a profit of £134 8 - on the year’s working was adopted on the motion of the chairman and Air. T. E. Crosse.

Flight nominations were received for th:* three vacancies on the directorate created by the retirement of Messrs. Fitzroy, McKees.iek and Barry, the ballot resulting in favour of Messrs. M. Mason. J. Barrv and McKeesiek.

- Mr. C. J. Lipping was elected auditor. On tlie motion of Messrs. T. S. Percival and West, it was decided that in future the annual meetings be held in September and that, the balance-sheet be made up to August 31st.

The chairman announced that a shareholder had offered ten shares as a prize or prizes, as the directorate may decide, for the best average butter fat test during the coming

It was decided to invite Mr. 1). Cuddie, of the Dairying Department, to deliver an address in dairying to the shareholders at an early date, and to include in his lecture advice as to the proper method of forming a co .v-testing association, A vote of thanks was passed the factor." staff for their services during the {>ast year. At a subsequent meeting of directors, Mr. A. Masters was elected chairman for the ensuing year.