LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1929, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Shareholders of the Warea Dairy Company yesterday unanimously voted £lO 10s to the earthquake relief fund.

A Urenui correspondent writes pointing out that in connection with the recent successful football dance the credit was due entirely to Mr. B. Gainfort.

A record pay-out for North Taranaki, possibly for the whole of New Zealand, of 22.27 d per lb butter-fat, is the excellent result of last year’s working of the Waitoitoi Dairy Company. In addition, the output showed an increase of 82J tons of cheese and 4J tons of butter.

Yesterday was one of the coldest days experienced for some time along the coast, and early in the afternoon the ranges were dusted with snow, which appeared to grow heavier and extend further down the -slopes as the evening advanced.

A lecture was delivered under the auspices of the Australasian Corporation of Accountants by Mr. C. McCormick at a well-attended meeting in New Plymouth last night. The law dealing with partnerships was clearly explained. Suppliers ot the Warea Dairy Company, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Wells, are certainly a happy family. The whole business of the annual meeting yesterday, including the adoption of the report, the election of two directors, etc., occupied less than half an hour, 'which must be near a record for a company of that size, its output being 450 tons.

Ross Lennard had his arm broken in a collision between his motor-cycle and a car driven by James Quin at the Eltham golf links on Tuesday evening. The pillion rider, Walter Ward, was not injured. The road was slippery and visibility poor. Mr. Quin took the cyclists to Hawera, where Mr. Lennard is in hospital. The sum of £2l 7s Gd is to be donated individually- by suppliers of the WaitQitoi Co-operative Dairy Company to the Earthquake Relief Fund. At the annual meeting yesterday, difficulty wa& met in deciding on a lump sum to •be voted by the factory. Five guineas was suggested, ten guineas and, finally, individual contributions. The last found favour, a paper being passed round the room and each supplier putting down the amount he wished to be deducted from his next cheque for the West Coast sufferers.

The gamble of the market was hinted at by Mr. R. Pepperell, secretary of the Waitoitoi Dairy Company, at the annual meeting yesterday. “You will be lucky if you get 0 3-9 d f.o.b. for your cheese next season,” he told suppliers. “You were fortunate because a Wellington agency wanted just the amount and quality of cheese that you could give them. They ’phoned through to me, I got in touch with your chairman, and by five o’clock that evening the deal was closed. The very next day I tried to get the same offer for another company. It was too late.” The record of the Warea Dairy Company gives a striking illustration of the increase in production along the Taranaki coast of late years, due to the more progressive farming methods adopted. In 1923, the first year the company was separate from the Newall branch, the output was 226 tons of cheese and 12 tons of creamery butter, the total amount distributed to suppliers being £23,052 Ils on the basis of Is 10 Jd per lb. Seven years later the output had increased to 437 tons of cheese, and though the pay-out was based on Is 7d, the total distributed among suppliers was £29,539 10s. The test had steadily increased. from 3.97 to 4.1. Very little fresh country had in the meantime been brought in to dairying, but one farmer’s experience will give some idea of what can be done by more intensive farming. When Mr. F. Sole took over liis property of 364 acres eight years ago the farm was carrying 80 cows; last year it carried 240 cows.

Among the many bargains to be had at Broome’s Corner are men’s holeproof working trousers at 7/11; men’s dark grey suits 37/6; boys’ jerseys in navy, brown and dark grey, sizes 1!« to B’s, at 4/6; men’s English saddle tweed trousers at 9/6; men’s odd coats 17/9; men’s odd vests 7/9; boys’ , brushed cotton singlets 1/6 to be obtained only at W. H. Broome’s, Taranaki’s finest price store, Devon . Street, New Plymouth. .

A farmer living in the Warea district states that when the big earthquake occurred he heard a number of rumbling explosions which came from the sea. There was no mistaking the direction from which the sound came, as, in addition to plainly hearing the detonations, he noticed the behaviour of his dairy cows. The animals at first galloped around, then bunched together' with their heads facing th© sea. They remained gazing out to sea until the noises died away. In addition, he had a hors© and dray alongside a haystack. When the noises came the horses did not bolt, but walked around to the seaward side, and with head up and ears pricked gazed across the ocean in the direction from which the detonations came.

It is stated in business circles in Christchurch that Wool worths (N.Z.), Ltd., intend to commence business in Christchurch in a fairly large way, and that the firm will provide employment for a large number of hands. The firm was registered last month with a capital of £75,000. The business carried on by this firm is that of drapers, warehousemen and general furnishers; it is well-known in Australia,

Another .victim of the Great War passed away on Sunday in the person of Captain Victor Gillie, M.C., Croix de Guerre, late of the Royal Field Artillery, who died at the residence of his father, Mr. John Gallie, Kelburn; Wellington. Deceased, who was 38 years of age, received his early education at the Martinborough School, and later at Wellington College. He leaves a widow, but no children. It is recalled that Captain Victor Gallie was a brother of Captain Oscar Gallie, D. 5.0., M.C., who was killed at Ypres. Both brother* had served at Samoa, both went Horae on active service, both were decorated for distinguished service—now death has garnered both.

Undismayed by the severe damage done to its only plane in the recent gale at Pungarehu, Hamilton Airways, Ltd., has imported another de Havilland Gipsy Moth, which arrived a day or two ago (reports the Auckland Sun). The new maeinne is of the latest type, having undergone official tests in England as recently as May 2. It is fitted with the de Havilland safety-slotted wings. The Hamilton Airways, Ltd., has been operating for over three months, in which time over 1300 passenger flights have been made without any mishaps and without any adjustments being necessary to the machine, apart from the wrecking done by the hurricane at Pungarehu. To what extent the usual order in sunny Nelson has changed this year is in some measure indicated in a letter which has been received in Auckland from a man who holds a prominent public position in the southern town. “We have been through the mill since the winter’ commenced,” he writes. “First came floods, the worst for 20 years, which made some buildings unapproachable for. days, and then the earthquakes, which have continued on and off for four weeks. Some of the main buildings in the town are propped up,’ and folks are still greatly scared. We have been doing what we could for the refugees from devastated district's. I hazard the guess that for many a year , the oldest Nelsonian will have a graphic story to tell of the winter of 1929. Still, we shall come through all right.” Apparently the motor ship is not yet perfect (says the Auckland .Star). The public has heard a good deal about the imperfections on board the Maui Pomare, and according to the report of the experts, other ships, privately owned, also have. their troubles, but of them the public does not hear so much. In a recent issue of the “Motorship” there is a reference to some comment by Sir Robert Thomas, M.P., who said the real future on the sea lay with the steamer fired by pulverised coal. The journal combated that statement, hut the fact that such a statement was made by a responsible persons shows that opinion is by no means agreed that the motor ship will drive the steamer from the seas, as the steamer drove the sailing ship. There are great possibilities in front of pulverised coal, and considerable interest is being taken in the experiments now being carried out on the Hororata. Speaking in the House of Commons, .Sir Robert Thomas said .the internal combustion engine had had its day, and he was sorry to see so much British capital sunk in it. The meeting of dairy farmers and others called at New Plymouth for tomorrow to hear an address by Mr. W. A. lorns, chairman of the Dairy Produce Board, has been postponed till Friday, August 2, at a place to be advertised later.

At a meeting of Mrs. Burgess’ Empire Day Committee held on Tuesday last a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Press for the assistance they had voluntarily given to the movement, and also to those tradesmen and others who had given prizes for the children’s essays and for the competitions for the best slogan and the best poster. On Tuesday next, July 30, at Mr. J. F. Young’s homestead, Lincoln Road, Inglewood, Newton King, Ltd., are holding an unreserved. sale of the whole of the Lincoln Dale stud Jersey herd. The offering of 87 head consists of cattle founded from the best butterfat producing strains, and tho fixture should be looked, forward to by those interested in the breed. Full details of tho offering appear in our stock auction advertising columns of this issue. Catalogues are now available from the auctioneers.

There appears to be no doubt that this year’s competitions to be held at Hawera from August 26 to 30 will bo a still greater success than last season’s record festival. The inquiries for schedules from far and near have been very marked, and the entries already received must be gratifying to the committee.

The Salea of oily Canvas Coats for men and boys at the Melbourne are prodigious since prices were reduced for the Great W’inter Sale. Every coat carries the manufacturers guarantee. Note the prices. Men’s coats 29/6; Boys’ 28 to 32in 17/11, 34 to 40in 21/6, 42 to 46in. 24/6.

The Hustlers’ sale which is now in full swing are now offering bargains at prices far lower than cost. Grasp your opportunity by securing some of these snips for yourself, and benefit by our loss.