LEVIN NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8180, 23 July 1912, Page 2

LEVIN NEWS

FBOM DUE OWN COEEESPONMNT . ; duly 20. Ai the annual general‘meeting, of the Levin Co-operative Dairy Company, .Dpi., a very satisfactory state of, affairs wok' revealed' Messrs J. Prouso .and' ftPink )vero nomihiited for the two vneanicies on the directorate and were duly •elected. It was decided to forward ■■ letter of appreciation'of bis services fo Mr G. j. Scott,.one of the retiring -auditors; and .regret was expressed.--that he was unable to continue to act. as auditorildfSrs Gold, Arcus, and C. E..Dempsc.. were appointed huditors for tho ensuing year. A proposal that the company c v dare a dividend of ti per cent, was cu. nedr an amendment to make it.s pen cent.' being lost. The remuneration o. tho directors was fixed, ahd a recoin mondatiou was made that the secretary t salary bo increased; The meeting also decided that Mr Cuddie be communicatee with for information concerning the formation of a cow-testing tesociauou. The agitation for the Lc vin-Greatfo i\i railway is being renewed; aud it is hoped that the Government will take some active steps in the matter. The line would not b« difficult of construction and would open up some most desirable country. The saving of a considerable spell of time on the journey to Auckland tvouid be of benefit to the travelling up, and Um, lino would do much to develop the district generally. It is possible that a public meeting will 'be held at a later date, and that the. Government will be further urged to take the matter up. . The Queeu street railway crossing is one of the most dangerous on the line south and north for many miles, and narrow escapes of disaster to pedestrians and vehicular traffic are not infrequent. Several efforts have been made to remedy the state ot things and it is now suggested that a bell should be. erected to be rung on theapproach of a tram. Provided the local sports bodies raise sufficient subscriptions to meet the borough council’s AM for £1 offer, a firstclass cricket ground will be laid out tor next season. Within a few weeks a definite statement will be made in regard ;o the matter of finance. . . Some notable records are being achieved at Weroroa State farm, which has so many honours already on its list. J, lie two purebred Holstein cows Domino 111. and Monolo have given up to date; considerably over 20,000 pounds of milk, ami are still being milked.. Domino is riving three gallons per diem. The returns of butter-fat per cow will probably. ',•> over 7001 b for the season.