RONGOTEA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11819, 2 May 1919, Page 4

RONGOTEA NOTES.

From Our Own Correspond©^ The annual meeting of of the parochial district of was held on Tuesday evening, April, in the Town Board room o’clock. There was a good ance, the meeting being over by the vicar, the Rev. C, Solomon. The balance-sheet presented bya| church wardens —Messrs and Gloyn—was a very satisfacloJß one. The vicar re-appointed Mr jH Gloyn as his warder, Mr J. W. Hufl liu being chosen as people’s The following vestrymen were ted:—Messrs R. Boswell and Tallott (Taikoroa), Mr M. Notyl (Rangiotu), Messrs E. J. Rose, 1M A. Campbell, F. Wright, E. Gaidfl ner, W. Hamblin, W. Osborne P. Valleuder, all of Rongotea. Great regret was expressed at t]l(l coming departure of Mr E. DenhuM from tlio district, who has been com nected with the church in RougnbJ since the time of its erection, ]3 liaving acted in the capacity of iol reader since 100.1, and for many yeatjß lias filled the posts of people’s '\va» den, Synodsman, and local treasu«J ro the "General Church Fund. Hid loss will bo keenly felt in lutunfl w ays. B At tlie conclusion of the husinesiß jiortion of tlie meeting refreshments! wore handed round by the ladies, to| whom our host thanks are due lor! the excellent supper provided. U The singing of the first verse ofl the National Anthem brought a very! enjoyable evening to a close. I The secretary of tlie Rongotea Dairy Co. (Mr T. Waters) has received the following letter from E. Newman, Esq., M.P., which has been sent from Hon W D. MacDonald, the Minister : 1918-19 Season—Under the arrangement made by the Dominion Butter Committee, an Equalisation Fund lias been established for this season and. applies to all creamery butter .exported and sold locally. Tlie fund is credited with an amount of 6s fid per box on all butter exported, and arrangements are now being made for an interim distribution from this* fund representing one penny per 1U on butter sold locally and 7-16 d per lb on butter exported. This distribution will bring the receipts for both exporting and local factories in respect of all sales to Is G 7-lfid per lb. f. o.b. It will ho necessary to obtain from local factories particulars of butter sold locall}* ‘during tlie present season, and a form for the purpose of furnishing this information is now being distributed to all factories. The interim payment of Id per lb will be due immediately on receiptof correctly prepared returns from tlie factories interested.