WHISKY FOR SECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1933, Page 7

WHISKY FOR SECTION

A VIRTUAL GIFT OF LAND. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 30. A generous gift was revealed at the opening yesterday of the new Oxford ltoad dairy factory. Mr E. B. Corbett, chairman of directors, said the first factory had been built on land which was not then the freehold of the company, but it was the intention to make full payment before the factory was officially opened. The original factory site was given by the late Mr D. Brophy, and, when itwas felt that the company should proceed with the erection of a new building ,the directors had approached Mr P. Brophy, representing the Brophy Estate, to see if the land could be purchased. He had met them in the same generous spirit that had always been displayed by the family, and said that if they built on the section ' adjoining the old factor, it would cost-the company a bottle of whisky. Mr Corbett said lie regretted that Mr Brophy had found it impossible to lie present to receive full and just payment for the section, and ho asked Mr J. O’Sullivan to accept, on behalf of the Brophy Estate, a gaily decorated bottle of whisky, and to convey to the family the great appreciation of all suppliers for the generous help given by the family to tko company since its inception.