WAHAROA.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 91, 18 July 1918, Page 2

WAHAROA.

A social and dance was held in ! the hall last Thursday evening, despite bad roads and inclement weather there was a good number present. The music which was supplied by Mrs Darby, and Messrs Darby and Cummings free of charge was all that could be desired and the floor was in perfect condition. Given these two essentials it is needless to say that all thoroughly onjoyed themselves. The hall was very tastefully decorated with mosses, lichens and artificial flowers. Miss Scott's beautiful contralto was heard to advantage in a sympathetic rendering of " When You Come Home-" The proceeds will add several hundred feet to the " Copper Trail." On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Mr A. Morris, of Ngaruawahia, Mr C. J. Parlane, of Frankton Junction, and Mr F. C. Daniell, of Hamilton, met the settlers of Waharoa, Wardville and Gordon districts to further consider the question of establishing a dried milk factory here. Mr Seherer occupied the chair. A local committee had previously been formed to collect information and advice on the matter, and the correspondence received on the matter was read by the chairman. Mr Par,lane read cables that had been received from reliable firms in various parts of the world, and these indicated that, at present, there no sure market for dried milk at 3s or 3s 6d a lb. Shipping difficulties were also likely to be even more acute this year than formerly owing to the demand for American transports and taking all matters into consideration the N.Z.D.A. could not see the possibility of suppliers obtaining a ready and continuous market for dried milk at 3s a lb. Mr Daniell spoke on the question of transport. He said that wtth a railway line running parallel to the road at present so damaged by last season's motor lorries it was a pity that some arrangement could not be made whereby the train service could dispense with the road lorry traffic. He advised the settlers to approach the Matamata County council on the subject with a view to seeing if a suitable train time-table could not be arranged. The meeting concluded at two. It was decided to ask Mr Goodfellow to come down and supply definite information, and then the settlers would meet Mr Pacey on his return from Australia. Mr Morris said if the suppliers decided that they wanted dried milk the N.Z.D.A. were quite prepared to meet their wishes, but he thought butter-fat at a possible Is 9d, casein at say 3d and the returned whey valued at 2d, bringing an equivalent value of 2s 2d per lb for butter-fat, was at present a safer proposition than dried milk. There was likely to be a growing demand for casein, and Mr Parlane enumerated some of the many uses to which casein is now applied. A casein plant could be quite inexpensively erected adjoining the local creamery.

Votes of thanks were passed to Messrs Morris, Parlane and Daniell, and the meeting terminated.