Nireaha

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 211, 7 September 1936, Page 2

Nireaha

From Our Own Correspondent Personal. ' Mr. Gordon Stark and family have left to take up their residence at Feathcrston. Airs. F. G. Butler has returned from a Visit to Auckland. Little Fay Palmer, who is staying with her aunt, Mrs. It. Thomason, had tho misfortune to break her arm while playing recently. Miss Alison Pryde, of the Solway High School, is spending the vacation with her parents. Mr. C. Dumbleton has left tho Pahiatua hospital. Mrs. G. Woodley is holidaying with Airs. It. C. Lyster, of Carterton, Ping Pong. The recent ping pong evening was poorly attended, no doubt due to increasing farming activities. Friendly, combined doubles were played until supper and from then on ladder matches. The positions on tho ladder at the final of the games were as follow:—Ladies: Airs. Lozell, Atrs, Terry, Aliss I’. Drysdale, Aliss M. Payne, Atlss K. Davidson, Airs. C. Mills, Aliss J. Goss, Aliss A. Butler, Airs. Brown, Airs. Heroock, Aliss B. Butler, Atlss I. Spring, Aliss Holyoake, Aliss N. Drysdale. Aten: It. J. Lawrence, D. Payne, B. Lozell, G. Brown, E. B. Terry, C. Hansen, J. Crook, B. Davidson, Low Hansen, A. Butler, Cyril Goss, H. Goss, C. H. Afllls, D. Drysdale, C. Heroock, C. Goss. The next evening will finalise the season. A Yankee tournament will be played and outside clubs have been asked to attend. Flooding. The heaviest Hood for several years was experienced during the recent week-end when considerable damage to farm lands was done. .Several farmers lost stock although no losses- were very heavy. Considerable erosion occurred on Air. Grant’s property, where the road giving access to the house and out-buildings was washed away. Throe electric power poles were also washed away, but smart work by tho local staff soon effected repairs. The prolonged wet weather has not retarded the dairying season to any extent, the supply at the local factory being well up to the supply for corresponding periods of other seasons. Women's Institute.

Tho September meeting of the Nireaha Women's Institute was well attended. Airs. C. Mills presiding. The roll call, the article I treasure most and why?, brought to light some very beautiful and valuable things. The competition results were as follow: —Girdle scones, Airs. J. P. Petersen 1, Aliss 15. Hanson 2, Airs. Thomasen 3; sugar bug article, Airs. Brown (cushion) 1, Airs. Terry (mat) 2, Airs. Drysdale (cushion), Airs. Mills (knitting bag) and Airs. Petersen (child’s overalls) equal 3. Mrs. Alills gave an interesting demonstration of embroidering with a sewing machine and received a hearty vote of thanks. It was decided to forward a parcel to the collection for the Alakogai leper station, members to bring donated articles to the October meeting, when the secretary will forward them. After afternoon tea was dispensed by the hostesses, Airs G. Brown and Aliss 15. Christensen. Card Evening.

Tho recent card evening conducted under tho auspices of the school committee was well attended. A 500 evening was voted quite an enjoyable change, tne winners for. the evening being Aliss Jean Goss and Air. H. R. Nordell. Next week the school committee will- give a free evening to its patrons. The Dairying Industry. The annual meeting of tho Nireaha Cooperative Cheese company was held recentlv, Air. A. 15. Bell presiding. The chairman said lie was rather disappointed at the smallness of the attendance. However, he took it as signifying approval of the work of the directors and satisfaction with the payout. In moving the adoption of the balance-sheet, Mr. 801 l said tho directors felt that the past season’s working would give a more satisfactory feeling than was the case when they last assembled to review the 1935 season. During the year the company manufactured 500 tons of cheese, a decrease of about 30 tons on tlie previous season. The decrease was mainly brought about by the retirement from farming ot Air. Whitmore-Searle. The season irom a manufacturing point of view was a very trying ono and the directors felt that praise was due to Air. Dumbleton (manager) and his loyal staff for their efforts to overcome the difficulties confronting them to get the very satisfactory grade that was obtained. Export cheese went forward on consignment to the company’s London agents with the exception of (113 crates which were sold at 7id 1'.0.b. The unsold portion was taken in at the same figure and the directors feel sure that the estimate will be realised. The manufacturing costs differ little from the season before. Alaintenanee might appear somewhat high, but when there was taken into consideration the race rn»t me factory and buildings were perhaps long overdue for a thorough overhaul, the amount shown would not bo considered out of reason. A further life of eight years had been assured to the factory and buildings. Tho manufacturing ot whey butter proved to lie very satisfactory, showing a net profit of £5Bl. The quality of the butter made showed a decided improvement due to tho thorough overhaul given to the plant on the advice of Mr. Wallace, of the Dairy Division, which the directors appreciated. The whey butter graded fourth on the list at tho Wellington stores. Speaking in respect to guaranteed prices, the chairman said: “As you are all aware, we enter' into a new system of dealing with our produce. There has been and will be made, many statements for and against