OAONUI.

Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 220, 13 October 1896, Page 3

OAONUI.

(Cue own Coerespondet.) The Co-operative Dairy Company O' mnipuced operations on the first of the present month, and are now io full swing. The supply of milk has not, of course, been great, but is daily increasing. The manager, Mr Geary, appears to be a man who is thoroughly experienced. Consequently, under favorable circumstances, the company confidently look forward to a successful season. Co-operative companies find a ready demand for butter at highly satisfactory rates from Home buyers, so that the producers have only one charge against the manufactured article after leaving the factory, and that is the carriage to New Plymouth.

Those of the settlers who preferred adhering to the Crown Dairy Company are at present selling their milk to the Co-operative Company, pending the erection of the former company’s new factory at Moutoti. The directors who are guiding the destinies of the Co-operative Company cannot be charged with too freely dispensing the company’s funds. Everybody expected a little demonstration on the Ist October, opening day, but there was nothing to wet the parched whistles of the expectant dairymen. Perhaps the secretary has a surprise in store on his own account.

Settlers in and around Oaonui will be glad to hear that we are to have a steam sawmill. A firm, well known in Opunake, have secured the bush belonging to Mr Rua Bishop, and occupied by Mr Harrison, and are about to erect machinery at once. They expect to be able to supply timber at from 6s to 7s per 100 feet, which means giving settlers a chance to obtain material for building sheds, &c., at a reasonable figure. The mill will be located only some twelve chains from the main road. It is to be hoped the enterprise of the firm will receive the measure of support they deserve. Mr Frank Morgan, son of Mr E. R. Morgan, has received tbe appointment of reporter on the Hawera Morning Post, and is already installed in his post of honor. He is a steady, persevering youth, and in his new sphere of labor I feel sure he will eventually make his mark in journalistic circles. I hope success may attend him.

A largely attended and successful ball was held in the Oaonui School on Friday evening. Mr Luxton acted as M. 0., and Mr H. Harrison supplied the music.