LEPPERTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16722, 24 April 1920, Page 10

LEPPERTON.

FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. April 21.—The extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the dairy factory took place on Monday evening, when Mr. H. B. Lcpper presided over a fair a tendance of shareholders. .After reading the notice convening the meeting, which was briefly that this company approach their bank for increased accommodation to the extent of, say £4OOO, and that the present liability of £3OOO bo set aside and reduced annually by £SOO, Mr. hopper moved and Mr. M‘A..,cy seconded the proposal. In supporting the resolution Mr. Lcpper expressed sympathy .with those who were coming into tins district buying land at high prices; in his opinion these men wanted all they could got, and that without delay, and they were quite entitled to it. Mr. A. B. Leech also supported Mr. hopper in the new lie toot. Messrs. W. N. Ackland and iii. Hellier took an opposite view, advocatinga cautions policy, a moderate advance, oven a- little self-sacrifice or patience, as being ultimately in the best interest of the company. There were 26 shareholders in the room, and on the resolution being put it was carried by fourteen to six, while eight sat on a rail; I must confess it difficult to understand how men of average intelligence can come to a meeting in connection with their business, hoar the pros and cons thoroughly thrashed out, and then refuse to use the right of their citizenship. A resolution was also carried that those refusing to sign - the new joint and several guarantee to the bank forfeit fd per lb. on their butter-fat. At the close of the meeting Mr. Hcllier, on behalf of tho patriotic committee, made an appeal to those who have not as yet subscribed to the district Memorial fund to our fallen men. No doubt there are some who will be pleased to respond, especially as the work is now nearing completion. I might say on a journey from Leppcrton to Inglewood this week when the train was passing tho Lcpperton railway crossing--several gentlemen in my carriage eagerly locked out from the windows and asked each other what it was when tlay saw the monument. 1 may say 1 was pleased to inform them. Those gentlemen seemed very favourably impressed that Leppcrton was remembering her dead in such a ra'arked manner. The site also to their minds seemed an ideal one. If these notes should .happen to bo lead by the energetic member for Now Plymouth 1 have no doubt he will see that the Royal train does not pass the monument, unnoticed by the Prince. I am sure our Prince would willingly bow his head in memory of our glorious dead, who died for King and country. I have to congratulate AVaitara church ladies for tho splendid result of their mart on Saturday last in aid of the vicarage. AAraitara was on this occasion nractically unassisted by tho out districts.