New Record Made For Cheese Output In North Taranaki

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1942, Page 4

New Record Made For Cheese Output In North Taranaki

The markcd swing over from the manufacture of butter to the manufacture of cheese last ycar in North Taranaki was strikingly shown in the report presented at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Producers' Frcezing Works Co. Ltd. ycsterday. It was a striking trihute to Ihe dairy farmers of Taranaki that during tlic past two years they had incrcased their cheese production by 105.000 crates, said thc chairman, Mr. L. J. Rundle, who prcsided over tlie representatives of 21 dairy factories. New Zealand farmers had done vcr.v well in producing 153,000 tons of the 105,000 lons of cheese asked for by the Imperial Ciovernment, but he thought that had the necessary equlpment been availahlc lliere would have been no qucstion hui that thc objeclive had. been reaehed. Thc eompany's relationslilo with Ihe External Marketing Department had been of the happiest, tlie departmental oflicers showlng a full knowledge of the refiuiremcnts of the lnclustr.v. Mr. Rundle refcrred to the loss sustained by the death of the late Mr. T. Nlxon, manager and chier engincer. who had been assoetatcd wilh the company lor 21 ycars. Becausc of Mr. Nixon's vision and foreslght, the company posscssed one of tlie best mechanised works soulh of Ihe line. For the two vacancies caused by the retirement of Messrs. L. J. Rundle and H. M. Purdie, the Iatter not seeking reelection,' there were three nominations, the election rcsulting in the return of Messrs. L. ll. Rundle and G. H. Bell. Mr. R. B, Sutton was the other nominee. Mr. E. P. Wehster was l-e-appointed auditor. at the same fee as last year. Thc chairman's honorarium and the directors' fees were also flxcd at the same amounts as previously. Mr. L. J. Rundle was unanimously reclected chairman of directors.