The Wardville Creamery.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43218, 22 August 1907, Page 2

The Wardville Creamery.

OPENING CEREMONY. A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. Fine -weather favoured the opening of the Manawaru Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited’s, new creamery at Wardville on Wednesday last. A large number of settlers and their families, including visitors from Gordon, Aratiatia, Manawaru and Walton were present. At 3 p.m. all gathered at the creamery, and Mr G. A. Farmer, I the chairman of directors, called upon Mr J. A. Young, of Hamilton, to say a few words and perform the opening ceremony. Mr Young said that this was a red letter day in the history of the district, and he congratulated the settlers on such a crowning evidence of their enterprise and progress. Since his last visit they had made a start with the Gordon-Waharoa-road, had established a post-office and daily mail, and now to complete Hie bill, he hoped they would obtain communication with the outside world through the telephone, and agitate to force the Government to hurry on the purobaße and settlement of the large block of native land around them. —(Applause). He urged all to keep up a keen interest in the welfare of their factory and this was best done by producing good pastures, maintaining a high standard in the dairy herd, and all working harmoniously together. In opening up new country, and launching out into dairying they were bound to experience a few difficulties at the start, but they would soon over? come them, and along with the rest of the agricultural industries do their part in building up the great wealth of the State. Mr Young hoped that the ten local suppliers who had taken up the 230 shares in the company would be able to induce others to come in, for by increasing the milk supply they would increase the profits. He paid a high tribute to the generous spirit of the directors of the Manawaru Co-operative Dairying Company in giving their personal guarantee to the bank to increase their overdraft by £4OO, thus enabling them to erect the creamery.— (Applause). He was pleased to see so many ladies present, and he was inclined to think that on these occasions when it was the men who did so much of the talking, they were apt to take all the credit for their progress.— (Laughter and applause). "Women played an important part in the settlement of the land and the success of the dairy farmer. He fully recognised the honour which was due to those women in the back country and dairying districts in the great work they were doing for the State. —(Applause). In conclusion, Mr Young hoped their optimism and energy would be rewarded, and wished the country-side all prosperity and njany happy days. Amidst applause he declared the Wardville Creamery open. Mr Young started the machinery and everything ran smoothly. After all had inspected the separator and machinery at work the engine was stopped, and Mr G. A. Farmer, Chairman of Directors of the Company said that it gave him much pleasure to take part jq the opening of this, their first branch creamery. Hp hoped the ladies would become shareholders, and he urged all to increase their supply, and by so doing they would get good milk cheques on the 20th, and his only wish was that the cheques would be as big as blankets, as that was the thing to keep them warm. (Laughter and applause). He was sure that after the first year the company would be a great success, and what they vrjated was increased herds and supply. He desired to t nan it Messrs Suttio Bros, for their gift of the creamery site, also Messrs Coad and Franks for all they had done, the ladies for their assistance, and Mr Young for opening the faotory. Mr G. Kuhtz recalled the Wardville district as it was four years ago, when it had only one clearing, that of Mr Alf. Coad. The mud on the road was axle deep. To-day times were different, and he wished to give all credit for their endeavours to make the place a success. He wished to thank Mr Suttie for his kindness to the settlers, and to say they were all indebted to the Manawaru company. Messrs Smith, Carroll and Stark endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers. l Cheers were then given for the success of < the faotory and for Mr Young. , At the factory, afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of Wardville, and in the evening ] Mr and Mrs Kuhtz gave a dance in honour i of the occasion, over twenty couples, young j and old, joining in the pleasures of the even? i ing.—Waikato Times.