DAIRY INDUSTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22814, 23 August 1937, Page 7

DAIRY INDUSTRY

TE AROHA-THAHES

CAPITAL TO BE INCREASED THE QUESTION OF ZONING [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TK APOTIA, Saturday Over 100 shareholders and suppliers were present at the annual meeting of the To Aroha-Thames Valley Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, Limited, held in To A rob a to-day. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman, Mr. H. 31. Corbott, stated that seven years ago in tho days of peak prices the concern was purchased for £21,000. Today not a penny of the loans raised was owing, and £9OOO had been spent during that time on new machinery.

During tho time that tho finance company, Dairydom Finance, Limited, had been in operation, it had lent £35,500 to suppliers of the dairy company. The loans'to-day amounted to approximately £12,000. Tho report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs. English and Smith were reappointed auditors.

A special resolution was brought forward to bring the company into lino with the majority of other companies by having its season from June 1 to May 31, instead of from July 1 to June 30 as at- present. The motion was lost. A special resolution was passed increasing the nominal capital from £40.000 to £50,000. With reference to zoning, the chairman said that Amburv's suppliers had been sold to another company without their knowledge or consent. Thirteen of them endeavoured to got their cream to the To Aroha company, but the company had no option but to refuse it, as to accept it would have meant incurring a heavy'penalty. Mr. Courtney said that an application had been lodged for permission to erect a factory at cither Netherton or Waitakaruru. On tho advice of tjio Minister of Agriculture and the chairman of the Executive Commission of Agriculture, tho directors dropped tho idea of a factory at Netherton and concentrated on Waitakaruru. In spite of the fact that they were given to understand that there would be no difficulty in obtaining tho permit, the permit was refused. As a result, a very loyal band of suppliers had been lost to the company. The farmers in that district had formed the Franklin Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, and purchased tho Taupiri Dairy Company's Tuakau factory, and so the company, said Mr. Courtney, would not now be justified in establishing a factory at Waitakaruru, even if the permit was obtained. It was now, therefore, in the interests of tho company not to raise any objection to the zoning out of tho Maramurua district. KAIPARA COMPANY ELECTION OF DLBECTOBS [from our own correspondent! HELENS VILLE. Saturday Great interest was taken in the election of directors of tho Kaipara Cooperative Dairy Company, Limited, to fill the vacancies caused through the death of the late chairman and zoning regulations. The voting was as follows:—Mr. L. G. H. Drinnan, 2836; Mr. B. S. Hanson, 1723; Mr. P. J. Thomas, 1720; Mr. H. Bussek, 16S0, Mr. N. W. Biiniucr, 1380. Messrs. Drinnan, Hanson and Thomas were elected.

ELECTRIC-POWER SUPPLY

SERVICE FOR TE KOPURU

SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY

[by TEL EG R A I'll —OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Saturday

The turning 011 of electricity in the Te Kopuru district was celebrated bv a large gathering of residents last night in Coronation Hall, which was gaily decorated with coloured lights. The ceremony was performed by Mr. C. K. Smith, 0110 of the pioneers of To Kopuru. Associated .with him were the lit. Hon. J. G. Coatcs, Mr. J. A. McLean, chairman of the North Auckland Electric Power Board, Mr. W. G. Betts, a member of the board, Mr. T. U. Overton, engineer to the Otamatea County Council, Mr. F. Wordsworth, riding 'member of the Hobson County Council, and Mr. M. C. Walpole. Mr. McLean said ho was pleased that To Kopuru, the second largest town in the board's area, should have been reticulated soon after the board commenced operations. This was made possible chiefly because the Northern Wairoa Hospital required power urgently.

THAMES COASTAL AREA

AGITATION FOR EXTENSION

[UY TKLKC RAFH-—OWN* CORRF.SrONDF.NTI THAMES, Saturday

There has been considerable agitation lately for an extension of the electricity supply to the Thames coast. Both private persons and tho Thames Chamber of Commerce have been endeavouring to obtain enough guarantee to warrant the extension from Thames. Tho Thames Valley Power Hoard has now taken the matter 111 hand and representatives will address meetings at various«coast centres and also at Thames. It is felt in some quarters that Thames businessmen should assist in finding the guarantee, considering the great asset the coast is to the town by reason of the thousands who spend holidays there.

TAURANGA £20,000 LOAN

APPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT

[ BY TKI.KGBAI'II —OWX COHBESPOXDHNTI TAURANGA, Saturday

Tlio secretary, -Mr. J. R. Chambers, reported to tlio monthly meeting of the 'Tauranga Electric Power Board that arrangements had been finalised tor uplifting £21),000 of the loan money at 3J per cent. Fifty-ono applications for "tho supply of current were approved. A number of extensions were approved by the board.

SCIENCE IN FARMING VALUE OF SCHOOL COURSE [FitCM Olllt OWN COBBESPOXDENTI Saturday "It is unusual that in a district like this, tho pupils taking tho farm course can bo counted on one hand," said the headmaster, Mr, J. G. Cutran, at tho Cambridge High School's prizegiving ceremony yesterday. This position appeared general throughout New Zealand, he added. Referring to the headmaster's remarks, Mr, A. N. Macky, tho Auckland Education Board representative, said he hoped that parents would encourage their children to take the farm course, as science would play a big part iu farming of the future,