Royal Oak Suppliers Receive 18.13d

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1942, Page 4

Royal Oak Suppliers Receive 18.13d

A payinent of 18.13d a lb. butter-fatan inerease of ltd on last year, aiidthehighfor inanv ycars, was reported at tne annual meeting of the Royal Oak Dairy •Company last night. It was shown Ihat the company's all the year round mil supply business was growing. Mr. F. E. Morris, chairman of directors, Pjesided. _ . After allowing for depreciation, there was a balance of £1328 14s, and it _was recommended that 3d be paid for July, 4d for August, 2.12d for September, 1941 to March, 1942, 6d April and May and 1/June, absorbing £1307 12s lld, said the rePOItati8tics, with last year's figuresiu naventheses, Included: Suppliers 11 (11)' _j«i. o^xsOriik (O Oii.ifimb.l : test. 4./62

(4.712):' fat, 102,6781b. (105,7471b.); total charces a lb. fat, 7.215d (7.352d). BU ttcrmahina: Milk, 1,406,4151b. ' 1,033, /181b.) ; test, 4.763 (4.712); fat, 66,9901b. (/6,0831b.); butter, 76.4361b. (88,4961b.); average grade, 92.834 (92.661). Cream account: Jlilk 44,6601b. (20,4371b.) ; test 4./62 (4.712) ; fat. 2,1261b. (9631b.). Milk account: Milk sold, 764,7861b. (590,0141b.); test, 4./02 (4.71-), fat, 33,5621b. (27,8011b.); gallons of milk, 68,227.125 (57,116.625). Milk grade percentages: Finest 97.696 (98.246), first 2.304 (1.694), second — (.060). Output decreased by 2 per cent., said the chairman. Mannfacturlng charges were reduced from 3.348d to 2.924d, and the freezing and overhead charges were also down. Cartage, as a rcsult of the scliool milk, was up .548d. The turnover showed an inerease of £227, the cream and roiik saies having shown substantial increases at the expenSe of butter saies. Deliverles to schools' increased by 1411 gallons. Though sugar rationing might mean less lce cream mannfactured and less saies oi cream loca'lly, prospects^ for the coming season could be faccd with confldence, said tlie chairman. A three years contract for Ihe supply of milk and cream to the hospital and a year's contract with the Army Dcparlment had been arranged, and the company had taken over two retail milk supplv businesses. The chairman said « was proposed to effect improvements at the factorv to cope with the growing volume of rctiiil milk. Mr. Morris also referred to the resignation of Mr. A. J. Tunbridge, secretary for 21 years, and the appolntment of Mr. W. H. Quickfall. „ „ The retiring director, Mr. was re-elected unopposed. Mr. C. B. Wepster was re-appointed auditor- The chairman was voted ' £15 experises and the directors were voted 10s a raeeting. Mr. F. E. Morris was re-elected chairman of directors. Supper was served by Mesdames F. E. Morris. T. Ryan, L. Hare and Miss G. Simons.