BARRY'S BAY DAIRY COMPANY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12061, 17 July 1917, Page 8

BARRY'S BAY DAIRY COMPANY.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual mating: of tb* Barry'? Buy Co-operative- Dairy Factory lompauy was held on Saturday,-Mr S. J- Vogan. cua-ir-man of directors, presiding over a lar?«'attendance. , , . ~ , , Tho annual report stated that the output for tho past &eo-son had been 203 tons of cheese, an increase of 30 tone on the previous vear. Tho average test was 3.70. Tho profit" and loss account showed a balance of i£63B7' 16b 7d, out of which it wns \ixM posed to par a bonus of 8d per lb butter-fat ODEttMJ 13s 4d) making a .total payment for tho season of Is 8d; to pay a dividend nt 7 .per cent, absorbing £172. 16s «d : and to write* £2OO on buildings o.nd plant,, leaving a balano of £5 Btf !)d to be carried forward. The butter-fat levy amounted to £563 Is Id. On the motion of the chairman, pe-vmccd by Mr Brochorie, tfco report and balancesheet were adopted. Messrs R. A. Pcttig*rev.-, G. Mould and W. G. Vogan were elected to vacancies on the directorate. Mr C. W. Lcete was re-elected auditor. A long discussion ensued as to the Balo of calves' veils to the New Zealand Rennet Company, tho chairman stating that if 200 veils had .been sold by tho company they could have bought.rennet at £22 per teg, instead of having to pay £32. At tbo close of the meeting tho hat was passed round on behalf of the Trench Comforts Fund, and a good sum was realised. Votes of thanks were passed to tho directors, manager and staff. At the subsequent mooting of directors, Mr •S. .J. Vogan was re-elected chairman. Correspondence was read from the Akaroa Advisory Committee, asking how many men would be required to work tho factory. The Canterbury Central Dairy Company wrote, asking support,.of its nomination'of Mr J. B. Thicker a3'"representative for Canterbury on the South Island Dairy Association. Tho request was agreed to. Accounts amounting to £118.73 6d were passed for'payment.