MILTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22065, 22 September 1933, Page 10

MILTON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) MILTON. September 21. PERSONAL.

Mr Allan Cummock, whose death was reported from Christchurch recently, aged 51 years, was a former resident of Mi burn district. He was for several years employed as a railway ganger between Mifburn and Clarendon stations until his transfer to Hornsby (Christchurch) about 12 years ago. DAIRY FACTORY STATISTICS. An interesting statistical return is provided in the annual report of the Milton Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Ltd , to be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders next week. Last year s figures for comparison are given in Parentheses:—Number of suppliers, 42 (40), pounds of milk supplied H 0 (2 717,214); pounds of butter-fat supplied, 114,001.96 (106,105.42); average test, 3.93 (3.90); pounds of milk supplied for cheese-making, 2,876,674 (2,664,-43), pounds of butter-fat supplied for cheesemaking, 113,125.59 (104 7 013^ 2 :pounds of cheese produced, 287,406 (-79,883), pounds of milk to 11b of cheese, 10 (9.7), nounds of cheese to each 11b of butter-fat, 2 ' 64 <“'• 30LF.

A Medal Match over 18 holes has been arranged for junior lady members of the Toko Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. The draw is as follows: —Miss M. Brookes v Miss M. Wilson, Miss A. Gray v. Mrs Martin, Miss Hislop v. Miss M. Gray, Miss MTnnes v. 'Miss R. Wilson, Miss b. Brown v Miss M. Sinclair. • The following team will represent the Toko Club in a match against the Kaitangata Club on the latter’s links on Saturday afternoon:—A. F. Withy, W. George, C. J. Clery, A. M Leod, J. L. Vidal, G. Clark, E. Wills, J. Leckie. J. Gray- Mrs George, Mrs Withy, Miss Clery, Mrs Hitchon. Mrs Vidal, Mrs Wilson. HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The Bruce Horticultural Society’s annual spring show will take place in the Coronation Hall next Thursday, a week earlier than the usual date. The following judges have been appointed:—Cut flowers, Mr T. W. Clark (Lawrence); decorative and floral work, Miss Turner (Dunedin); needlework and knitting, Mesdames James Gray and A. E. Stewart; baking section, Mrs Thomas M, Scott.