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Shannon News, 7 August 1923, Page 2

He believed that women architects iii this country would bring about building of a better class of house than we had to-day, stated the leader of the Opposition (Mr. T. M. Wilford) in the House. He did not think that any man was as useful as a clever woman architect would be in supplying; labour-saving devices, and -generally planning a house so that it would be; most serviceable and economical ini the running to those who lived in it. No man would build a house without consulting his wife in regard to economical use and service, and general comfort and convenience; and ho had recently seen a striking example of tlie great improvements that wo* men could make in the designing of a house.

A large mooting of dairymen was held at Matamata, when the New Zealand Co-operativo Dairy Co.'s representative, Mr. E. C. Banks (director) and Mr. A. J. Heighway (executive staff) gave an address on the past season's operations. Mr. Banks; said regarding the coming season, that he did not want to app'ear pessi- ' mistic, but he could not see a possibility of the past season’s prices .being maintained. He wanted farmers to prepare for a lower payment. He did not think payments for butterfat would reach Is. 6d. per pound for next season. Matters were coming back to normal and other countries were now exporting and at times flooding the market. Mr. Heighway ran through figures relating to production and instanced the saving which had been effected by the grouping of the small companies and also the steady and remarkable increase in the production of superfine butter. It appeared to him that the bedrock of big savings to be effected was in sight. They could not hope to effect further large reductions of costs in .New Zealand, but there was still room for a steady advance at the marketing end. A resolution was unanimously carried heartily approving of the passing of the Dairy Control Bill as being in the best interests of the dairy industry.