THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AT TAURANGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11952, 29 April 1902, Page 7

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AT TAURANGA.

Fob some time past there has been a movement on foot to establish the dairying industry on a much larger scale than hitherto in Te Puke and the adjacent districts; in furtherance of this object a large and influential meeting of settlors interested was held at Te Puke on Tuesday evening last, at which there were representatives from the various; settlements along the coast within 20 miles of To Puke.

-vlr. 11. J. Gill (chairman of the local branch of tho Farmers' Union) was voted to the chair, and briefly stated the object of tho meeting and that a committee had been formed at Pongakawa and correspondence entered into with such firms as were likely to help in the establishment of the industry; at the same time one or two gentlemen at To Puke had been communicating with the outside world with similar objects in view, and the meeting had bean called so that there might be a free interchange of thought, and, if possible, they might agree upon a basis ot operations which would be for the general good of all concerned.

The secretary read letters from J. B. MacEwan and Co., of Wellington, and the Auckland Freezing Company, statins terms on which these firms would bo willing to assist in the venture. Mr. J. C. Galbraith proposed . and Mr. W. A. Bennett seconded, "That the time is now opportune for the establishment of a butter factory." Carried unanimously. Mr. W. Harray, chairman of the To Puke cheese factory, said that in the cheese factory they had the nucleus of a strong company, which was a success, and it would be a. small matter to change from cheese to buttevmakiug, if it could be shown to be desirable. He had heard some talk of the proposed new venture, and what he wanted to know was if the new concern was to be proprietary or co-operative: he thought the meeting should decide which. Mr. Galbraith said that a butter factory would receive much larger support than the present cheese factory, but he did not think the new proposal was in any way opposed to the present factory. Mr. Reyburn. speaking on behalf of the Pongakawa and Paengaroa settlers said they had held several meetings and had fully discussed the situation and had communicated with all companies willing to do business there. In bis opinion the offer ol Messrs. .1, B. MacEwan and Co., of Wellington, was by far the best. On the motion of Mr. Seddon. seconded by Mi. T. Tanner, it was decided to appoint three delegates from each district interested, to canvass the settlers discuss 'the proposals, invite the representative of MacEwan and Co. here and, arrange oi another meeting, The followmg delegates were then appointed t—Te Puke, Messrs. Harray. McGhie and Alexander; Paenga roa Mcsts. Ryburn. McKee and Harbutt: Rangiun. Messrs. T. Tanner H. Gill ami Dkkey I'apamoa Messrs Galbraih B^nKelly, Way and Hinds.