PLENTY OF PLUMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 863, 6 January 1930, Page 10

PLENTY OF PLUMS

AUCKLAND’S FRUIT CROP STONE FRUIT ABUNDANT Fruit for preserving and jam making should be plentiful in Auckland within the next few weeks. Supplies of fruit at the City Marts this morning were not heavy, hut this was only to be expected so close to the holidays. From now on for the next few months indications are that supplies of local grown fruit will be heavy. Cooking apples are coming forward freely, and there should be a good crop of desserts available within the next fortnight. Indications are that the apple crop this year will be quite satisfactory. Commenting on the fruit crop this morning, Mr. Harvey Turner, managing director of Turners and Growers, Ltd., stated that it appeared as if there would he the heaviest crop of peaches and plums for several years. Plums and loganberries were already coming forward freely, while peaches would be available in large quantities within the next fortnight. There were also indications of a large crop of tomatoes. The balance of the strawberry crop had been spoilt by the rain and indications were that the season for this fruit was just about over. KAWARAU GOLD MINING CO. In the July half-yearly report of the Kawanju Goldmining Company (N.Z.), the amalgamation with claim-holders and the reasons for no satisfactory settlement having been reached between the parent company and its lessees were principally dealt with. The annual report of the coinpany now states that the position is still indefinite, and the issue of this report had been delayed in the hope that finality would have been reached. Negotiations are proceeding between the legal representatives of both parties in an endeavour to prepare an agreement. As modifications of the terms originally proposed, it has been agreed that every claim-holder will now be given a reasonable opportunity to become a party to the amalgamation, that claim-holders who do not wish to join or are unable to do so will be relieved of further liability under their leases, and that they in turn will release the company. It has also been agreed that £SOO will be advanced out of the £IO,OOO deposited with the Public Trustee to cover formation expenses of the amalgamated company, and that any subsequent costs of transferring the assets to the new company will be paid as incurred. The report states that in view of the present negotiations it is probable that a settlement will be reached in the near future. WELLINGTON WOOLLEN CO. The directors of the Wellington Woollen Company have decided that the interim dividend for the six months shall be at the rate of 4 per cent. The usual rate has been 5 per cent. WHANGAREI DAIRY COMPANY From Our Own Correspondent WHANGAREI, Today. A total of 267 tons-'of butter, making 915 tons for the season to date, was manufactured by the Whangarei Cooperative Dairy Company during December. During the corresponding periods of last year the company manufactured 228 tons and 805 tons respectively.