MANGATOKI BRANCH FACTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1934, Page 8

MANGATOKI BRANCH FACTORY

NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE. KAPONGA COMPANY'S OFFER. An explanation of the attitude of the Kaponga Lairy Company towards the re-construction of the Mangatoki Dairy Company’s Kaponga branch, which was destroyed by fire was given by the chairman, Mr. A. V. Tait, at the annual meeting on Friday night. The statement was made in reply to Mr. M. F. Voullaire, who asked what part the company had played in the matter. Mr. Tait said that after the fire the directors thought' it would be a good opportunity to see what could be done to eliminate competition. The two boards met and discussed. the . position, the outcome being that Mangatoki asked Kaponga to make an offer. The directors retired while the matter was talked over and Kaponga made its offer. “I thought it was a very good offer,” proceeded Mr. Tait, “and I was not prepared to make it one penny more.” Questioned .further by Mr. Voullaire about the amount of the offer Mr. Tait said that any shareholder could see it at the office.

Mr. R. E. Williams: Is there any truth in the rumour that the Kaponga company tried to prevent Mangatoki from obtaining a license ? Mr. Tait: None whatever. When our offer was declined the matter was taken up by Mr. Singleton, who then had charge of the question of license. I think we can now allow the matter to drop. RIVERLEA SCHOOL NOTES. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The Riverlea school committee meeting was held on Tuesday. There was a full attendance. The head teacher reported the attendance as 47. All the pupils were back.at school and the average attendance was better. ( It was decided to hold the children’s fancy dress dance a week later, so as not to clash with the Kaponga flower show. , A school choir is being trained to compete at the Kaponga Methodist spring show. GENERAL ITEMS. A Bright Spot. “South Taranaki is regarded as one of the brightest Red Cross spots in New Zealand,” said Major Abel, chairman of the Red Cross Dominion Executive, at the Red Cross social evening at Hawera on Saturday night. Notifiable Diseases.

No infection was reported during .the month of August, the Inspector of Health (Mr. R. Gooding) reported to the Hawera County Council on Saturday. Measles, mumps, chicken pox and other childish complaints were in evidence, but were not notifiable. .

Tangahoe Bridge. The plans for the Tangahoe bridge were nearing completion, said Mp. P, Keller, Taranaki Main Highways Board representative, in a letter to the Hawera County Council on Saturday. Owing to the delays, if would be some time before tracings apd prints could be taken.

Dangerous Parking. “It will soon be dangerous to bring a car into Hawera at all,” said Cr. A. E. Death, when the Hawera County Council was discussing traffic problems on Saturday. The parking in High Street was all wrong, said Cr. Death. It was impossible to stop a car in the street without an inspector hopping ,up somewhere, and at night just as many cars as during the day were present. “I think Hawera people should keep their cars out of the town on Thursdays and Saturdays to allow the country people a chance to shop,” he added. Boxthorn Hedges.

A protest against farmers cutting boxthorn hedges and not burning the waste was made by Cr. A. E. Death at the Hawera County Council’s monthly meeting on Saturday. The waste was being left on the side of the road, he said, and was dangerous both to stock and motorists. The county clerk (Mr. J. W. Harding) said a motorist had recently complained that, while driving along the Turuturu Road to Hawera, he had received three punctures from boxthorn.' It was decided to inform farmers that the roads would have to be cleared.

Hawera Street Floral Display. The main street of Hawera was gay during the busier periods of Friday and Saturday with parades of decorated lorries and children’s push carts arranged in connection with Hawera film campaigns. A truck decorated with New Zealand fernery bore Maori maidens singing unaccompanied their native songs, and the decorated trolleys, works of art, were taking part in a spring competition. Prizes in the contest were awarded by Mr. J. H. Horton as follows: Girls, Rel Muggeridge 1, Betty Walker 2, Patty Sarsom 3. Boys, Stuart McLean 1. One trolley contained a live lamb. Drama League Entries. Entries have been received from 12 groups for the forthcoming festival of the South Taranaki centre of the British Drama League. Groups have entered from districts between Manaia and Waverley. Mr. V. Lloyd will be judge. The winning South Taranaki team will also compete with the leading teams from other- centres early in October in the North Island festival, to be held at Hawera this year. Miss Helen Gardner, Wellington, will be judge. Importance of Milk Cooling. The importance of milk cooling was stressed by the chairman (Mr. A. V. Tait) at the annual meeting of Kaponga Dairy Company suppliers. He said the cooling of both morning and night milk was compulsory 40 years ago and he believed it would be necessary to again cool the milk. The manager (Mr. Scott) considered it would be advisable to cool both night and morning milk during hot weather. ADVERTISERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS. St. David’s spring flower show will be held in the Manaia town hall to-mor-row afternoon and evening. There will be a concert programme in the evening. Social credit for New Zealand will be the subject of a public address to be given in the Oddfellows’ hall. Eltham, I to-morrow evening at 8 by Col. S. J. E- • Closey. ' Next Friday the annual ball of the Kaponga Football Club will be held. The committee has engaged good music and with a spoon and fork supper, a good floor and attractive decorations the event should prove popular.