KAITAIA AND ORURU DAIRY COMPANIES.

Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 34, 14 May 1937, Page 6

KAITAIA AND ORURU DAIRY COMPANIES.

Sir. —As no other person has seen fit to write on the above subject, I have decided to again take up my pen. In the splendid commonsense address delivered by Mr. J. B. Reynolds at Kaitaia on Anzac Day, he said it was wonderful to think of the time when the war drum will throb no longer and the battle flags will be furled in the Parliament of Man and the Federation of the World, but the time has not yet come when we can enjoy World Peace. How wonderfully true those last words appear, much as we would wish to think otherwise, when we see the directors of the stronger of the two dairy companies operating in our county anxious to crush the weaker out of existence, and practically ruin that portion of our county. If the Oruru factory should have to close down it would mean that the new wharf would become a white elephant and that the bank and business places would also have to close down. Whatever the attitude of the directors may be, I cannot believe that a majority of the shareholders of our company would favour such an act of vandalism towards our neighvouring company. It is hard to believe that this is the same Oruru dairy company that we have heard the leading spokesmen of our company refer to as our sister company in what appeared to be loving tones, which goes to show how little value can often be placed on either words or tones. If the shareholders of our company desire to crush the weaker company, we can no longer decry the actions of the larger combines which crush and ruin smaller and less financial business firms, which is a much more cruel form of bullying than that of those who get the name of bullies because they strike those who are weaker than themselves. Let us prove ourselves the big brother instead of the big bully, towards the Oruru company by amalgamation along the lines that I indicated in my last letter. While we continue to oppress those who are weaker than ourselves and while we have those among us who go about in sheeps’ clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves, can we reasonably expect such a splendid thing as World Peace. In conclusion I appeal to the directors of our company to call the shareholders together and give them a chance to vote on the question of whether they wish to act as the big brother or as the big bully, towards the Oruru company. Yours etc., DAN LEWIS. COMING EVENTS Tuesday, 18th May.—Kaitaia Y.F.C. Dance in Parish hall. Friday, 21st May.—Fairburn Women’s Institute’s Birthday Dance. Thursday,' May 27—Kaitaia Football Club’s Annual Ball. Thursday, May 27.—Awanui Football Club’s Dance. Thursday, 3rd June.—l.O.O.F. Ball in Kaitaia. June 24 Anglican Ball. . A. AND P. CORONATION DANCE On Coronation night (Wednesday) the A. and P. Association held a • most sai (essful function, in the form j of a fancy dress LaL, there being a record attendance of dancers. The hall was prettily deco rated with flags * and streamers o: red, white a>. . blue, and the varied -toYured dresses of ! tK c. icers added tn the gan y of the scene. t The floor arangements were successfully carried out by Mr. D. *■ Jameson, music being supplied by the Ritz orchestra, with extras by Miss M. Puckey, Mr. M. Crene and Mr. A. Logan. A paper hat dance was won by Mrs. K. Knight and Mr. 'V. n Beazley, and the spot waltz by Mr. G. Bradley and partner. „ ' ~ P Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smeaton of e Wellington, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. is A. C. Smeaton of Kaitaia. v