Meeting of Settlers.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 235, 6 September 1883, Page 2

Meeting of Settlers.

/[ConimunicateS.} , . ; ' rAt Kar'ere a meeting of the settlers: was convened, on Monday! evening la3t, v to takefjuio ,: qonsideratipn the ad visa* bility o£ a. oheese and butter factory. There was a fair attendance, and the following resolutions were, unanimously \doptecj :-£-P|-pppsed by $r Hsi M'Ewen, "seconded by Mr 0. Mowlera— That a cheese and butter factory be established |at Karere. 1 ; ,\ / 1 Proposed by Mr 0. Collis, seconded by Mr V. Monrad-s-That a company be formed wivh a capital of £3000 m 1000 shares of £3 each : £1500 tojbe called up. Proposed by; Mr V. Monrad, sec-' onded-by^Mr ;T,~V.f^#itehings— Tha* this meeting receives the offer of Mr O. Oollis (of a site of two acres at. the late flGtovernnient with 1 thanks, but that it will confine itself to fix r the site somewhere between' Karere'and Lbngburn railway stations-j-also-that the price be paid to producers shall be only $£d ipetf eallon, to be increased to 4d • when the shareholders have received 10 pi-r cent on their investment,' calculated from the time when the factory has been started. >""■' "■'• "" . ' ' A Committee consisting^pf Messrs -Hi+chingflr*Slyr^Wia^ato, Monrad, Mowlem, and Collis were appointed^ to 'draw up a canvass i -.fehev se^ tiers suppprt, and ccmmunjoateLwith, Mr 'Bpwrpb asto prpbabledate pt his yisiti.tq, Manawattu It is a pity greater publicity ' was not given^ tothe time land place of meeting, as doubtless many settlers from; other districts! would have attended,! and ,take»ipraciical interest m the proceedings. lt» to be.hop&d snccess will, attend, the.y&nture.<iwhioh shcijld prpye benefta cial alike, tc the tpwn and district;.