AWARUA DAIRY FACTORY

Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 5

AWARUA DAIRY FACTORY

PRESENTATIONS MADE BY SUPPLIERS DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT HONOURED A social evening was given by the suppliers of the Awarua Dairy Factory in honour of Mr R. McKissock, a former member of the staff, and to Mr A. McLeod, who recently retired from the directorate. There was a big attendance. The chairman of directors, Mr W. Hamilton, presided. The chairman said that Mr McKissock had given wonderful service during his 13 years on the staff of the factory and now that he had been appointed to the managership of the Hokonui Dairy Factory the suppliers desired to show their esteem and appreciation.

In presenting Mr McKissock with a wallet of notes, Mr A. McLeod said that Awarua was sorry to lose their guest’s services, but at the same time they congratulated him upon securing a factory of his own. He had been a director during the whole time of Mr McKissock’s services on the staff and he was indeed pleased to have the honour of making the presentation. He wished Mr McKissock the best of success and said that although his services were being lost by Awarua they would fiot be lost to the industry.

Mr T. King,y manager of the Awarua Dairy Factory, said Mr McKissock had been for five years second assistant on the staff and for the past eight years had occupied the position of first assistant. He referred to the guest’s workmanship and said he was sure he was fitted to make a successful manager. He wished Mr and Mrs McKissock every success. Mr J. Robertson also spoke and Mr McKissock replied. The chairman said the suppliers also desired to praise their former chairman, Mr McLeod. The presentation was no recompense for his services, but merely a token of appreciation of his efforts. Mr McLeod had been a director for the past 21 years and was one of the oldest suppliers to the factory. Included in his strenuous and entirely successful efforts for the company, Mr McLeod must have used a lot of pens in signing the cheques for the suppliers, who now asked him to accept a fountain pen as a slight but appreciative token. Messrs J. Robertson and T. King also spoke. Mr McLeod replied.