NEWS OF THE DAY
Land For Railway. Expansion of the railway yardo at Taumarunui involves the diversion of a street. Land comprising 49.47 perches has been acquired for the purpose under the Public Works Act. Arca Extended. As from September 3 the Toko bobby calf marketing pool district will be extended by an area defined in the latest issue of the Gazette. Decrease in Mairtmitis. The incidence of mammitis had shown a definite decrease this season, said Mr. A. Leslie, F.R.C.V.S.. when speaking at a meeting of the Federation of Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Factories at Stratford on Saturday. He attributed that to an improvement in shed technique, particularly the use low line, low vacuum milking plants, which were far better for the udder health of dairy cows. Half an Hour Lcss. If there were any people who forgot that summer time started at 2 o'clock yesterday mor~mg it was not policemen. nurses and others whose good fortune it was lo be working that night. Because the docks were put forward they found at the cnd of their shifts that they had worked half an hour less than the normal period. Will they have the bad luck ftS«&!VY.Sar to ks working at night when the- docks are put back half an hour?
Out of the Hat Ballot. Two brotbers,, Messrs. A. B. Muggeridge. Manutahi, and F. Muggeridge. Kaupokonui, drew for positions on the committee of management of the Federation of Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Factories at the annual meeting at Stratford on Saturday. The Muggeridge brothers for the past season had held the two seats on the committee as representatives of dairy companies shipping through Patea. On Saturday they retired by rotation and were automaticaily eligible for re-elec-tion. A third nominee. Mr. W. G. Belton, Patea, had also entered the field. Put to the vote, the issue resulted in a majority for Mr. Belton. but Messrs. A. B. and F. Muggeridge polled equal votes. The brothers' names were then placed in a hat and drawn, resulting in the seat going to Mr. F. Muggeridge.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1940, Page 6
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