TAPANUI NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22159, 30 October 1933, Page 12

TAPANUI NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) At the monthly meeting of the Women’s Division held in the Koi Hall on Tuesday evening, correspondence was read on the suggested change in the election of the executive. The competition for next month will be “Best Christmas gift to cost one shilling,” and the roll-call “My favourite jam or jellv.” Owing to the nonarrival of the box from the Home Science Extension Scheme in time for Tuesday’s meeting, a short meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, when a box was studied on “Christmas Gut Suggestions.” The ’Koi Farmeis Union at its meeting on Tuesday evening instructed the secretary to forwaid a letter of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr Duncan Gilchrist, of Waikaka Valley, a prominent member of the Farmers’ Union almost from its beginning. At the monthly meeting of the Tapanui Women’s Division, a discussion was held on the petition now in circulation for the raising of the marriage age, and all members in favour were asked to sign. A small presentation was made to the baby daughter of the secretary, Mrs Arnold. The Kelso dairy factory has put up a most creditable performance by winning first prize for cheese at the Empire Dairy Show held in London., The cheese was made in April, and shipped in June from Bluff. Kelso wins the Hansen Cup, a gold medal, and the two cups presented by Lord Bledisloe, one for first place at the show, and one for the best placed New Zealand cheese. Mr James Begg, a member of the Meat Board, gave an address at Kelso on the work of the Meat Board. The president of the sub-provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union, Mr J. D. Rodger, introduced Mr Begg to the audience. Mr Begg, in congratulating Kelso on its win in the cheese competition, said he would like to see Kelso take part in the competition for fat lambs conducted by A. & P. Societies, under the Meat Beard. In his speech Mr Begg discussed the regular shipment of lambs to arrive on the Home market so that the bulk of the lamb would arrive in time for the season of best demand. The Meat Board was trying to find an outlet for meat products and new markets, but markets in Europe were blocked by high tariffs and quotas, and this also applied to America. It seemed to him that New Zealand’s best chance of remaining free from quota restriction was to give Great Britain free opportunities of trading with us. Freezing charges in the South Island v/ere higher than in the North Island, he said, and in his opinion a reduction in freezing charges should be made. The experimental work in shipping New Zealand chilled beef had been very successful, and this trade migh be developed. The board has subsidized pig recording clubs in the Manawatu and Waikato districts, and good work was being done. A revenue of about £l5OO was expected from the export of pigs in this coming season. The trade was growing rapidly, and it was hoped that half a million pigs would be exported this year. Mr Begg replied to several questions at the conclusion of his address, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him.