WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 209, 21 August 1926, Page 6

WAIPAWA.

(Own Correspondent.)

The public school broke up on Friday lor the two weeks holiday, and to mark the occasion what is termed a 2d concert was put on ,and was most enjoyable. The concluding item was a playette, and was a credit both to the pupils, and to their tutors. One is warranted in suggesting that the parents of the children should be included in the audience. A large number of farmers were in town on Friday for a meeting of directors and shareholders of the Her#taunga Dairy Company. Mr and Mrs T. A. HoggS of Rotorua, are on a week’s visit to the town, and are guests of Mr and Mrs F. M. Rathbone. The Onga Onga Town Hall was taxed to its utmost on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the annual school ball. The junction was a huge success, and the kiddies revelled in their annual evening outing. The hall was prettily decorated, and the .floor in good order, whilst the music by Kirkham’s orchestra was excellent. Many original pretty dresses wo.rn by the juveniles added to the gaiety of the function The election of a committee on the Onga Onga school on Monday evening resulted in the following being elected:—Messrs 8. Coles (chairman), W. Reid (secretary), J. Ooies, A. null and Rev A. V. Lauishear. HERETAUNGA DAIRY CO. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Waipawa. district of the Heretaunga Dairy Factory was held in the Waipawa Council Chambers on Friday afternoon. Mr G. C. Lowe (chairman) presided over a large attendance, and in reviewing the operations of the company for the past year, said that the season had been a trying one for farm ers particularly in Hawke’s Bay. The anticipated output for the year was 1200 tons, but the adverse conditions had resulted in a decrease of 166 tong ou the previous year. The bonusses, however, as recommended by the dircc tors, would be a shade over 1-8 per, lb. This together with a dividend of 7 per ceut would absorb £6758 of the £7056 credit of the profit and loss account, leaving £298 to be carried forward. The directors stressed the necessity of. the greatest care of the cream that it may be delivered at the factory in the best condition. This was in view of the Cream Grading Bill for under “control’’ the butter must grade 93 points to be defined as superline. The services of the farm instructor appointed last year had- been of great benefit, and he hoped that all suppliers would take advantage of his advice and assistance- The. money derived from additional shares would be used in completing the build ing plan. In reply to Mr Allen whether the Dairy Control Board would control the price of butter the chairman said it would and had even refused to give account sales. The butter can be controlled at. this end, but once on the boat the company have no further control. He pointed out, however, that now the measure had passed they should stand by the Board to give it a fair trial. They were up against vested interests, and whether the suppliers would eventually benefit remained to be seen. In reply to a question whether the company might cater for the local mar ket, Mr Lowe said the best price locally was a half-penny less than the price fo.b., and such being the case it wotild not be good business. As regards a suggestion that test results be expedited the chairman remarked that with 1100 suppliers it would be a big proposition to give the results more promptly without adding to the overhead expenses. On Mi Kerr’s motion, a hearty vote of the thanks to the chairman and directors was passed.