ARIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 668, 13 May 1914, Page 5

ARIA.

Own Correspondent.

The directors of the Aria Dairy Company met on Saturday Jaat. Present—Messrs C. J. Riddle, chairman, Colling, Nelson, S. Riddle.Townshend, Petrie, the manager and secretary. The manager and secretary were reengaged for the next season at the usual salaries, and Messrs English and Luxford were appointed auditors, It was pointed out that it would be necessary to povide accommodation for the assistant, and in the near future to cop* with the supply another vat and churn would ba necessary. Much sympathy from both manager and directors was expressed at the proposal to grade tin cream in fairness to those who did all they could to produce a first-class article under sanitary conditions. As it was the aim. of all to produce an article acceptable to all markets in the future no preservative would be used. Great pleasure was expressed at the two English reports on the butter shipped, all the points emphasising the excellence of the article marketed. Satisfaction was felt at the fact that the Mokauiti Valley road was receiving attention, and at the proposal to unite the dairy factories of the Dominion for the marketing of dairy produce. It was resolved to pay out the usual for butter fat. A sub-committee was set up to draw up specifications for the cartinsr of cream and to arrange for the Kaeaea supply. Accounts amounting to £92 were passed for pavment. The Territorials returned from their camp this week and speak of having on the whole had very good weather and having done much useful work. Many nervous mothers felt concerned when learning of the gale, but the mishaps seem to have Been few. The privates unite in the praise given to their officera.but make a loud growl over -the food. This is very shortsighted on the part of the authorities for it must be recognised most of the men come from good homes and would bo willing enough to put up with camp discomforts if given plain palatable food, served in a cleanly, inviting manner. A motor boat of fair dimensions pased through Aria the other day designed to do service on the Mokau river. For some time now we have heard of the clearing of the river to permit of traffic, but it has been left to private enterprise to sea this done. This work will allow goods to be cheaply landed at Tntoro from the mouth of the river, and now it remains for the Waitomo County Council to see the connection made to the metalled road. The weather still continues damp with frequent thunder showers. The temperature, however, has not been lew, and hence growth has not ceased. The autumn sown grasg is looking well, and stock are likely to winter well.