FREEZING WORKS AMALGAMATION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 664, 29 April 1914, Page 4

FREEZING WORKS AMALGAMATION.

The outcome of the conference between the promoters of the new freezing works projpct and the directors of the Auckland Freezing Company has a most important bearing on this district At the conference the principle of amalgamation was unanimously affirmed and the datails as published elsewhere in this issue were practically agreed upon. The wisdom of the step 13 apparent when it is remembered that the shareholders of the Auckland Company are for the most part Waikato' farmers, and by promoting a separate new concern the interests of the farming community would be sharply divided. By the terms of the proposed amalgamation the farmers are to get all they were asking for at a considerably less cost than would have been necessary to establish new works under separate management and direction. Moreover, all the additional facilities which were projected by the Auckland Company ara to be furnished, and the company will be placed in a position to fill the requirements of the rapidly growing farming community from which its supplies must be drawn for many years to come. From a purely business aspect the amalgamation offers much greater attractions to the farmers than would the promotion of a- rival company, and there is every inducement for those who were willing to support the new venture to accord that support in increased measure to the amalgamation scheme. By providing capital to the extent of thirty thousand puunds the supporters of the new company are achieving an object which wouuld have cost them more than double that amount and are becoming shareholders in a paying concern which only requires the impetus afforded by the additional support to become one of the strongest and best equipped farmers' concerns in the Dominion. Whatever the reason may have been the Auckland Company, by maintaining a strictly conservative attitude.failed to grasp the potentialities, and fell far short of providing for the requirements of a vast and rapidly developing district. With these points brought home strongly to them those responsible for the opera-

tions of the company cannot fail to realise the opportunities ahead and make adequate provision therefor. An important condition attached to the amalgamation scheme is the provision which is to be made for increasing the number of directors, thus affording ample opportunity for the appointment of directors representing the new an progressive element. There is every desire that this should be done, and with the proper support of the farmers generally in respect to taking up the shares in the Auckland Company, this important feature should rest with the new shareholdres themselves. As far as can be determined at present everything points to the wisdom of heartily supporting the amalgamation. The same inducement for this exists as was the case in promoting the new company, with many additional advantages from a financial and business standpoint.

Mr C. K. Wilson, member for the district, intended leaving Wellington on Tuesday last in company with the Hon. Mr Fraser, Minister of j Public Works, on a visit t) Mokau and Awakjno. Mr Wilson intends returning via Ohura. Otangiwai, and the railway construction works to Okahukara, and then visiting other outliyng portions of the district. At the annual parishioners' meeting of St. Luke's Church on Monday evening Mr N. C Matthew, on behalf of the parishioners, expressed profound regret at the impending departure of the Rev. E. S. Wayne, and paid a high tribute to the vicar for the devoted service he had rendered to the parish. Mr Mostyn Jones, on behalf of the vestry, paid a similar tribute to Mr Wayne, who carried with him from Te Kuiti the warmest wishes for future health and happiness.

In the Evening PoEt of Tuesday ef last week, it was stated that "Mr W. Dinnie, formerly Commissioner of Police, and for some years past chairman of ttoe Tokerau Maori Land Boaid has retired from the Public Service on superannuation." Prom inquiries made it is learned that Mr Dinnie haa been retired by the Public Service Commissioners and given three months' leave in lieu of notice, and will receive about £25 per annum superannuation. Mr Dinnie is 62 years of age, and has been in the service of the New Zealand Government for the past eleven years. The dress displays no the occasion of the Koyal visit to Paris showed that dark blue taffeta gowns, with long-waisted tunics, and long-waisted bodices buttoned down the front, are the most popular. It was noted that the latest fashion was to leave one or two of the buttons at the neck unfastened. Although the slit skirt had gone, there was considerable transparency about the narrow skirts under the long tunics, many of them being of stripe muslin or chiffon, through which flower-patterned stockings were plainly visible. The tenth annualj re-union of the sixth New Zealand contingent which took part in the South African war is to be held at Wellington on June 2nd. This year the gathering is of greater interest than usual from th« fact that the old corps commander, Colonel Colvin, has a trophy to the regiment, and General Godley is to make the presentation. Additional interest will also attach to the assemblage in view of the presence in the chair of the old commanding officer, Colonel Andrew, who has just arrived on furlough from India. With the advent of winter it is highly desirable that all sorts of indoor games should be indulged in. Recognising that, Mrs Macdonald, stationer, of Rora street, has laid in a large assortment of varied games, comprising table bowls, table tennis, croquet and simple games for the young. The prices ranging as they do from ninepence to a pound should make it easily possible for both young and old to secure games that will while away many a cold winter evening. They are now ready for inspection at her well-known shop in Rora street.

Some time ago the Minister for Public Works promised to send a Government electrical engineer to this district for fhe purpose of inspecting and reporting on the feasibility of utilising the Wairere Falls in connection with an electric railway from Te Kuiti to Pio Pio and other diatrits. Yesterday Mr Millar, one of the Government engineers, arrived at Te Kuiti and proceeded to Wairere, accompanied by Mr Gould, the engineer to the Waitomo County Council. The raport of tne engineer will be awaited with interest, aa upon the nature of the report will depend the action of the local body in rejpect to the adoption of the railway scheme. The members of the International Surgical Association listened last week at New York to the details of marvellous reparative processes effected upon human patients who had been mutilated and maimed by disease and accidents. The world's foremost exponents of plastic surgery were the speakers, and when they told him they had supplied new nerves, new blood vessels, new bones and even new faces to men and women whom they bad practically reconstructed, they were cheered to the echo. The conference furnished a notable exception to the sayings that doctors never agree. The surgeons were unanimous in their conclusions that grafts and transplantations of bones and organs can only be guaranteed successful when moved to another part of the body frjm which they: are taken, are rarely successful when J : shifted from one to another of the same species, and never successful when transplanted from one species to another. For influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, never fails, Is 6d and 2s 6d.

Buyers are given a final reminder of Mr E. J. Thomgon'a sale to-morrow. House, furniture, and all the catering plant will be offered. Mr Graham conducts the sale. At Philadelphia a team representing Oxford University won by eight inches the four-mile relay college championship agsinst Pennsylvania University. The time was 18m ss.

A young policeman arrested Bannan, a prominent detective, on suspicion of being a notorious jewel thief, and hand-cuffed him. When the detective produced his warrant card he was released.

A thousand miners in Monmouthshire are bringing a test case to decide whether a bare majority of voters is sufficient to secure pithead baths. The dispute arises over a comma in tho punctuation of the Mines Act.

Mr T. E. Foy, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Te Kuiti, has received word that he has been appointed manager for Fiji, and will be stationed at Suva. Mr Butts, from Raetihi, will succoed Mr Foy,and will take up his duties in about ten days. The Te Kuiti Football Club have docidnd to hold practice games on Thursday and Saturday next, on the new grounds. All members and intending members are requested to roll up, It ia anticipated that buth senior and junior competitions will commence at an early date, eo members will need to get into training. Mr Seddon, M.P., has written to the Premier, otating that from information which has come to him, it appears that a much larger grant will be required to protect Hokitika than was anticipated. Temporary relief would only be palliative, and the matter should be treated as a national one. If necessary he considered Parliament should be approached. At Te Kuiti Court this morning, two men, named George Pascoo and Sydney Eeid, appeared before Messrs Mostyn Jones and N. C. Matthew, J's.P., charged with tha theft of a rain coat and pair of leggings. Sergeant Rowell, who conducted the prosecution, Baid there wore probably other charges pending, and applied for a remand for eight days. The remand was granted, bail being allowed in two sureties of £IOO each and accused £SO each.

After the usual business of the Druids' Lodga last evening, a social was held, tho proceedings taking the form of a smoke concert, in honour of tho nswlv-elected District President Bro. D. Fletcher. Bro. Blackler occupied tho chair, and a varied programme of vocal and musical items wag rendered, songs being given by Bros. Gills, Sincox. Robinson, Burgess, Blackler, cornet solo by Bro. Dix. and recitation by Bro. Blackler. During the evening reference was made to the departure of Bro. Burgess, who is shortly leaving for Hastings, while appreciation waa also shown to tho able work of the energetic secretary. Bro. Lord. Mr Christian played tho accompaniments in hia usual approved style, and an enjoyable evening was brought to a close at on early hour with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." A judgment of interest to hotelkepaerß waa delivered on Monday at Palmerston North by Mr Poynton. S.M. Mr Childs, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with having permitted drunkenness, also with having sold liquor to an intoxicated person. A son of the deferdant. who was acting as barman, supplied the liquor in defendant's absence. The maeißtrite said, in order to make the licensee liable tho sale mu9t be to an intoxicated person, not to a sober companion, who shouted for him. as in the preßsint case, ,unles3 it was clear that the sobnr man was the agent of the other. The law was clearly set out by a judgment of five judges. In regard to the second charge, that of premising drunkenness, the law required a knowledge on the part of the licensee or his servants that a drunken person was on the premises. The barman sworo that ha did not know the man was drunk until after he had served him. Both cases were accordingly dismissed. The evils attendant upon tho wine trade in North Auckland district wore forcibly pointed out by a Mangonui deputation to the Prime Minister at Kalkohe. The chairman of tho County Council (Mr Powell) said that he could quote numerous instan;:?si to show that thh wino trade whs a curse to North Auckland. Within the last few months one death and several accidents had resulted therefrom, and the large body of residents deplored the inability of the poire to secure convictions. Although two gallons waa supposed to be tho minimum saleable quantity it wis known that wine was frequently bougnt by the bottle. Mr Powell said that in his district there wera sixteen of tntiee peiople making wine, and tha consequent happenings were the curse m tha northern gumfielda, while the natives were debauched to a iisßraceful etxent. He did not dobut that tho Prime Minister would devise some means for enforcing restrictions. Mj Massey, in reply, said he was thoroughly in sympathy with the object of the deputation, and if other members of Parliament were of the same way of thinking that kind of thing would be stopped.