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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1294, 24 November 1911, Page 2

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Tuesday was something of ,v cala da.r for Manakau, tho occasion being the opening of tho new chocso factory,' whioh has been orccted by the Now Unioju_Qjrißg-.to.'. tho wot weather *tbe attendanco was not large, Ijut lhoiE!present. ovincod much interest in tfe 'jirocecdings, the working of the plant, etc., being briefly oiplaincd by tho manager (Mr. Hartstoue) and his assistants.: Mr. C. E. Lindsay performed , the a porous ooremony, and, in doing so,' congratulated the district on, its progrossiveness, (t}id on tho crection' of such a fine bjuilding. Ho busted that tho farmers would florivo considerable benefit through tu« Dairy Union. Aftor the ooromonv afternoon tea was dispensed, and in tho evening b smoke conoart was liela, when tbero was a, large gathering. Those present inclndod the. directors of the corapa'iy- ' • , , Tho Horticultural show opened their display on Wednesday afternoon, when, despite tho heavy winds and rojns of tho past few weeks, tho showing w&s a- fine one, tho cut blooms (especiaUV sweet pens) forming a very plowing feature. Tho decorative class was also very' strong, und tho children's tables, wore greatly admired, while tho domestic class had alfn received much attention. * ; isitors \\ero present from fill iwrls of tho .district#