SHORTAGE OF RENNET

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1932, Page 6

SHORTAGE OF RENNET

SERIOUS POSITION ARISES.

EXTRA SUPPLIES BEING SOUGHT.

A circular to all cheese factories in New Zealand has been issued by the National Dairy Association stating:— “We regret to advise that a serious position has arisen in connection with supplies of New Zealand . rennet. The New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Co., Ltd. has advised us it cannot accept any additional orders for . rennet, as it has no stocks of yells above the quantity necessary to supply orders now bopked, This position has arisen as a result of a large number of farmers having sold their'calves to meat export companies, instead of supporting the co-operative pools,. the result being that pne. large proprietary concern has seen fit to export their veils to London, and we understand the veils exported would represent approximately 2000 kegs of rennet. “In view of the . above and taking into account the large increase in cheese manufacture,-the association, on behalf of. the industry, has instituted inquiries abroad as to the stock position, realising the cheese industry must be kept going. We'have to advise that stocks of rennet have been secured, the first shipment leaving London on .December 28, and other shipments will follow.” ■ . Interviewed regarding. the matter, Mr. G. H. P. Fitzgerald, manager of the New. Zealand Co-operative Rennet Co., Eltham, stated that the Department of Agriculture had asked the Rennet Co. to use its present supplies of repnet; to keep all the cheese factories of New Zealand. going whether. the latter had orders with the company or not. ■ Mr. Fitzgerald' said that the company, would do all ip its power to assist in this direction. The shortage, he said, was not due in any way to lesser quantities made in New Zealand this year, as his company’s output of rennet was larger than last year and would be the largest ever made.by the.company. The position was attributable to two causes. The first was an increase of. about 20 per cent, of cheese made in the Dominion up to November. The second was the fact that a large quantity of veils had been; exported. The Rennet Company foresaw that tfiis position might arise and asked the Government to place an embargo on the export of veils, the company, undertaking to purchase the total produced in New Zealand. . The Government, however, did not see fit to carry this suggestion into effect.

CHOIR CONCERT AT HOSPITAL. STRATFORD PRESBYTERIANS. • •. ;■■ \ ' : A visit .was paid to the Stratford public hospital/on Wednesday night by the St. Andrew’s Church, choir, assisted by Mr. C. H. Rogers’ orchestra of. eight instruments." The choir, which numbered 28, gave an excellent- ‘ rendering of items which were enthusiastically received by the patients and: staff. An endeavour is' made every Christmas to pay a visit by the choir and the performance/, was one - of the best ever given. Mr, W. L.‘Kennedy, chairman of the hospital board, thanked the visitors for their thoughtfulness in coming to the hospital. He said it was a great pleasure to" listen to such magnificent interpretations of good music and he' was sure the spirit of the visit would be a great. comfort to those -. who had to spend their Christmas in bed. The programme was: Orchestral item, “Triumphal March”;. choir, ‘’Christians Awake,” “And the Glory” ' (Handel’s “Messiah”), “O Come All Ye Faithful” (soloist, Miss Hoole), “God is a Spirit” (unaccompanied), “Gloria in Excelis” (’Twelfth Mass), “Hallelujah Chorus” “Messiah”); quartette, “Holy Night” (Mrs. Bryce, Miss Hamilton, Messrs. Don Bain and P. Aitken); “Star of Bethlehem,” ’ Mrs. Davis;. “Holy City,” Mrs., Robinson; “Nazareth,” Mr. Mclsaac; “O Come. All Ye Faithful,” Miss H. Hoole; “How Beautiful Are the Feet,” Mrs. Kilpatrick; orchestral item, “The Jolly Coppersmiths.” The choir was conducted by 'Mr. P. T. Aitken. Afterwards the . choir and. orchestra were entertained at- supper by the matron and staff.

’.’.‘To make it possible to. accommodate the members of the choir and orchestra the matron put the children’s ■' ward at their disposal, an action that was greatly appreciated.

GENERAL ITEMS. . ■ ■ Tire amount produced by the 23 Christmas cheer collection - boxes in various /shops in Stratford was £5 5s 3d—a'result that was disappointing to the Stratford executive of the unemployed, which hoped to secure sufficient to divide among the men for Christmas. ■ It has been decided to retain the amount till the winter arid to apply it to any emergency case that may. arise.: There were no donations in some of the boxes. There was an exceptionally large attendance at the Eltham Oddfellows’ Christmas euchre party on Wednesday. The prizewinners were Messrs. McDonald 1, E. Scown 2, Galvin 3, Stanners 4,. Death 5, A. Martin 5 and S. Evanoff (consolation),' Mesdames McAsey 1, Hignett 2, Rae 3, Robson 4, Baker 5, Manley 6 and Piper (consolation). The competition for a box of chocolates was won by Mr. Foreman. Mr. des Forges was the winner of a competition held by the Eltham .Motor Cycle Club.

. Mr. R. E. Thomas was the winner of a competition for a Christmas hamper conducted by- the Eltham Athletic Club. Three boys, Claude Ricketts,, Eltham, and Colin and Charlie Wylds, Hawera, commenced a trip to Hamilton by bicycle on Tuesday. They expected to take two days on the journey, camping at Awakind the first night.' They did not take a tent. but carried a blanket and ground sheet. They will return a fortnight hence.

SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENT. GIRL STRIKES FACE.ON ROCK. While' bathing in a swimming pool in King Edward Park,. Stratford, on Wednesday, Gwen Whittlestone, a school girl aged 12, dived from the bank and struck her face on a ledge l of rock that juts from the bank beneath the water. The girl ■ was dazed by the blow and was in danger when she was rescued by. Mr. J. Fitzgerald, who,.' noticing the fright- ■ ened demeanour of the other ■ children there, was attracted to the pool,■ into - which he dived to recover the injured girl. 1 ■ • ' Several ladies rendered first aid and Gwen was taken to the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whittlestohe. Dr. D. Steven’s examination oft the girl disclosed injuries to the forehead and face, a punctured-cheek and dhplaeed Jeeth- j