Hinuera.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 307, 26 September 1929, Page 1

Hinuera.

Personal. Miss Mina Hammonds, of Auckland, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Gordon Collins. Miss I. Coles, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Gordon Collins. Miss Jean Curtis, of Auckland, spent the vacation with Mrs. J. Hayes. Miss Merle Hayes is visiting relatives in Auckland. Miss Nancy Leonard, of Papatoetoe, is the guest of Miss Verle Collins. Mr. and Mrs. P. Connell motored through to New Plymouth last week. Mr. W. Tisch, of the Bank of New Zealand, Matamata, is spending his vacation in Auckland.

Miss Wishart, of Thames, is the guest of Mrs. E. Hawke. Mr. C. Thrush, of Wanganui, and Mrs. P. Fitzgerald, of New Plymouth, are the guests of Mrs. B. Tisch.

Mr. and Mrs.- Corry and family spent last week-end at Waihi beach. Miss Peggy Kennedy, of Frankton Junction, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Menzies. Miss N. Kennedy, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. Stanhope. Miss Iremonger, of Hamilton, is visiting Mrs. A. Eowe. Mrs. Carlyon is the guest of Mrs. Kichard Hawke.

Mrs. Dunstan, of Auckland, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Phil Hawke. Mr. A. Pegler, of Raglan, is the guest of Mr. F, Germann. Mrs. W. Gibson and- Miss Gibson, of Hamilton, are visiting Mrs. J. Calder and Mrs. F. Eichmond, junr. Mr. W. McConnell, of Hamilton, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. Calder. iftiss Lucy Cowan is spending part of her holidays with her' parents in Hamilton.

► Valedictory. On Wednesday evening last an h evening was held in the Methodist Church for the purpose of farewelling Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clarke and family, who are leaving the district to reside in Taupirii Speeches, voicing the regret felt by Hinuera residents at losing Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, who have for the last ten years taken such an active part in local affairs, were made by Rev. Gardner Brown, Messrs. P. and E. Hawke, Mr. F. Vosper, Mr. W. Oates, Mr. D. Mclsaac ahd Mr. Field. Mr. Clarke has been a prominent worker in the church and Sunday school for several years, and a member of the school committee, while Mrs; Clarke, with her musical abilities, has always been most ready to help at any local functions when called upon. On behalf of the Sunday school J Miss .Biddy Wade presented Mr. Clarke with a pocket wallet, and Aileen, Margaret and Kussell with books. Mrs. Howard Hawke presented a cheque from the church people. MrS. Gardner Brown, 1 on behalf of the Ladies’ Guild, presented to Mrs. Clarke a beautiful copper jardinierie. During the evening several items were rendered, including solos by Rev. Brown, Mr. Wilfred Settle, Mesdames Clarke and Edminston and ’ Misses Cannell and Germann; recitations by Mrs. Denton and Master Trank Conder; monologues by Mrs. Wade; and a duet by Mesdames Wade and Clarke. Eev. Turner amused all in his inimitable style and a very sad tale of a “ dog who had no bones ” was sung by a quartette consisting of Mesdames Clarke and Wade and Messrs. Hawke and Gardner Brown. The Glee Club also gave two enjoyable part songs.

A very enjoyable supper and the singing of Auld Lang Syne brought the evening to a close. Factory Alterations. Big improvements have been carried out at the Hinuera Co-operative Dairy Co’s factory, which practically doubles the floor space available. This extension, besides supplying new features and doubling the stage xoom, which has been rather cramped in the past, has enabled the present machinery to be re-arranged so that the work of butter-making can be facilitated. A new testing-room has been provided, and this is flanked by a new office. Alongside is the new stage xoom, on which there is now ample yt •

space for the speedy handling of the cream as it is received from the lorries.

A new six ton freezer, to work in conjunction with the present three ton plant, has been installed, and the extra space provided in. the main building has enabled the manager to arrange his plant so that the operation involved in the manufacture of butter may be done as a continuous process, and with much less incon- j venience than formerly.

Outside, a new raised 5000-gallon reinforced concrete water tank has been erected, underneath which has j been placed the condenser coils for the freezer. A fine new concrete dressing room for the staff, with hot and cold showers, and other conveniences complete, has also been erected. . The main doorway to the factory is arranged to facilitate the removal of the largest piece of machinery in the factory, if necessary. The sliding door is of the ordinary cart size, but above are removable fan lights, so that when necessary the extra height may be obtained.

Some trouble has been experienced in the past through lack of ample water supplies. This has now been remedied by the erection of a compact pump on the back boundary of the company’s property, which sucks water 400 yards from the creek and delivers it 175 yards to the factory. The pump is capable of de-

livering 3000 gallons of water per hour. The water will be used for washing up and that from the bore on Mr. Hawke’s hill for butter making. The planning of all the extensions gives evidence of careful thought, not only for immediate requirements but for the future, and a striking feature of the new work is the brightness and airiness of the building. The factory, which has been practically doubled in size, is now capable of handling up to 2000 tons of butter. Cream Supplies. I An increase in cream supply over last season is being experienced, despite the fact that like all other factories the output from farms is not quite what it should be owing to the poor spring growth. A good average quality is being maintained for the time of the year.