SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23700, 7 October 1940, Page 7

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Uur Correspondent] PERSONAL. • Miss Dorothy Hall, sliorl hand-typist on the Balcluthii Post Office staff, who has •:i . raiisl erred to Dunedin, was ou Saturday Hie recipient of four pieces of crystal from the members of the local staff. Miss Joan Mountford has joined the staff in Miss Hall’s place. OBITUARY. The sudden death took place at Balclutha on Friday evening of an old and highly esteemed resident in Mrs George Stewart. The deceased was in a motor car with her son-in-law and daughter and was about to leave for Dunedin to spend the week-end, when she collapsed and expired shortly after admission to Balclutha Hospital. She was born at Waikouaiti 75 years ago, and was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Lloyd Her grandfather, Mr John Lloyd, was amongst the early whalers at Mocraki. and was drowned while proceeding from u’aikouaili to Moeraki. Her mother was born at Codfish Island, Stewart Island, in 1823, and the family went to Mocraki in 1834. For a lime they lived at Brinn’s Point, Scacliff, and it was about 53 years ago that Miss Sarah Catherine Lloyd wont to Balclutha. Five years later she married Mr George Stewart, a member of an old Balclutha family. She took a very active interest in Anglican Church affairs, and was a prominent worker on the Ladies’ Guild and Die W.C.T.U. Her husband prodeceased her 10 years ago, and she is survived by one daughter, Mrs C. Garside (Balclutha). The death took place suddenly on Thursday of Mr James Muir, second son of Mr and Mrs M. Muir, Rosehank, Balclutha. The deceased, who was 29 years of age, had undergone an operation, and was making good progress when complications set in. He was born at Balclutha, and on leaving school worked at. Burnside and the South Otago Freezing Works, while for a short period he was custodian of Ihe Balclutha Baths. Ho was a member of the Loyal Dalton Lodge, Manchester Unity. He leaves a widow and two young children. The sudden death took place at Kaliangata on Friday morning of Mr E. M'Fadyen, who was a member of the Kaitangata Bowling Club and for many years secretary. He was a prominent Oddfellow, and for some years was secretary of the Loyal Pride of Kaitangata Lodge. BOWLING. Balclutha bowlers had their first play of the season on Saturday, when weather conditions were ideal. Three rinks from the Kaitangata Club were present. The green is in groat order, and prospects are for a successful season. GOLF. In the semi-fin da of Hie Balclutha men’s '•nock-out competition, played Saturday, ’’■■'hewson beat Grace and Robinson beat Jolly. The final will be played this weekend. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. Members of the Tokornairiro Presbyterian Church yesterday celebrated the eightysixth anniversary of the church. There were good congregations at all services, the Rev. O. T, Baragwanath, of Balclutha, being the preacher. Special anthems were rendered by the junior choir in the morning and by the senior choir in the evening. Mr Baragwanath was the soloist at night. At Moneymorc, in the afternoon, Mr Baragwanath was the speaker, and the Milton choir assisted with the musical part of the service. DAIRY FACTORIES. According to the report presented at the annual meeting of the Milton Co-operaliyo Dairy Factory Company Ltd., held on Friday night, the final average pay-out for the season was 17d per lb bntterfat for first-grade cheese and 16.983 d for the season’s average, compared with a pay-out of 17.125 d the previous year. The output of cheese was 100 tons 2cwt 141 b, while 29,5951 b of milk were separated. A dividend of 4 per cent, was declared. The balance sheet showed a credit of £l2B 17s 9d in the manufacturing and marketing account. The amount paid to suppliers was £6,288 4s lOd; manufacturing charges absorbed £1,090 10s sd, depreciation and repairs £llO 7s 4d, charges, factory to f.0.b., £204 16s 10d, and overhead charges £246 10s 2d. Sales of cheese netted £7,757 Bs, cream £295 Is 4d, and rents and dividends £l4 18s. The retiring directors and auditor were reelected. There was an attendance of oyer 50 at the annual meeting of tho Stirling Dairy Factory Company on Saturday night. Five nominations were received for three seats on the directorate, and the ballot resulted in one of the retiring directors (Mr A. Anderson) and Messrs W. H. S. Willocks and R. C. Miller being elected. Tho report showed that the estimated average pay-out for tho season was 17.997 d, compared with 17.869 d for the 1939 season; first-grade bubterfat 18d per lb and second-grade 17.5 d. A dividend of 5 per cent, was recommended. Tho output for the y?ar was 319 tons 6cwt Iqr 251 b. Tho manufacturing and marketing account showed a .profit of £5,105 16s 2d. Suppliers received £15,612 Is lid, and advances made on account of milk sold totalled £sll 18s lOd. Manufacturing charges totalled £3,049 15s 4d, depreciation £224 Is 9d, repairs £145 13s 3d, charges, factory to f.0.b.. £829 Is, overhead charges £709 12s 7d Sales of cheese, milk, butter, etc , brought in £26,179 9s sd, and other receipts totalled £l2O 16s 9d. Tho. pig account showed a loss of £ll4 5s 4d on the year while the hardware account showed a profit of £SO Os 4d. and the motor spirits account a profit of £59 7s lOd. The report and balance sheet were adopted.