N.Z. DAIRY COMPANY LTD.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4629, 23 November 1923, Page 2

N.Z. DAIRY COMPANY LTD.

CONFERENCE OF COMMITTEEMEN. The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, held a conference yesterday of committeemen from Paeroa and surrounding districts. Mr Johnson Bailev presided a large attendance, and Messrs G. Buchanan and W. E. Hale, and A. J, Sinclair (acting manager) attended on behalf of the directors and management. Mr Sinclair submitted market reports from Mr J. B. Wright, the company’s London manager, • and stated that one of the company’s early shipments of the present season’s butter had just opened up at the satisfactory price of 208 s per cwt., which wa,s equivalent to a slight fraction over Is 8d per lb f.0.b., Auckland. M- Wright’s report was that the market was firm, and it was just possible that the price might still advance. Mr Sinclair pointed out, however, that the next three months of the London market was very critical for the New Zealand producers. Ho stated that last year the threi butter-producing countries in the ’ Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, and the Argentine); had exported to the United Kingdom 118,000 tons of butter out of a total importation of 228,000 tons, and as the bulk of the butter from the Southern Hemisphere arrived on the Home country market during the British winter, Mr Wright was of opinion that the company should still pursue a cautious policy. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR CHEESE. The market for cheese ,said Mr Sinclair, was very firm, white and coloured selling at 112 s. He explained that the cold weather in Canada had stopped further supply., from that source, and that the supplies bf English cheese at the moment were negligible. In the opinion of Mr Wright the prospects for cheese up to the end of January were good, hut the heavy arrival of New Zealand cheese about that time might cause a considerable drop in the market. PRODUCE CONTROL BOARD. The speaker outlined at considerate length the present position in connection with the forthcoming election of members of the control hoard, but explained that the six members of the producers’ ticket had been selected by the -most representative body that the dairy farmers had in New Zealand to-day, namely, the Dary Producers’ Council. There was a great danger, said Mr Sinclair, that unless the ticket was rigidly adhered to a considerable amount of vote splitting would take place. Mr G. Buchanan and W. E. Hale briefly addressed the conference and strongly urged suppliers to give their unswerving support to the candidates nominated by the Producers’ Council. QUESTIONS. Mr R. H. Heappey, of Netherton, stated that it ,would be a great advantage to the suppliers in the Paeroa district if a general meeting was ca r ied in Paeroa just prior bo the annual meeting in Hamilton, sp that the company’s balance-sheet might be reviewed by the suppliers who found it impossible to get to the annual meeting. He moved a resolution to that effect, and upon being put to the meeting it was carried ■ unanimously. Questions on matters relating to the company were asked by. Messrs Johnson Bailey (Hikutaia), J. A. Reid (Netherton), J. J. Shallue (Mangaiti), F, Burkhardt (Wharepoa), and others. At the-conclusion of the conference Mr W. Smith, Puriri, moved a hearty vote of thanks to the directors and management, and this was carried with acclamation.

At one stage during the riots tn Melbourne what must have been the largest “two-up” school ever seen in the open at Port Melbourne assembled in Bay Street, near Raglan Street, at about half-past 3 o’clock. When Sergeant McGlade, of Port Melbourne, caught sight of the throng from the seat of a tramcar more than 1000 men were taking an active and unhindered part in the proceedings. For once they had taken no precautions. It appealed to be unnecessary to post sco its. However, with the unwelcome appearance of a uniform a general stampede occurred. Then followed a unique denouement Sergeant McGlade, who is both well known and well liked in the district, realising that it would be impossible to attempt to make any arrests, mounted a rockery and addressed the players, and appealed to their better nature, asking them to refrain from adding to the difficult situation in which the city had been placed. The men cheerfully dispersed.