Creamery at Kapua.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 201, 10 May 1902, Page 3

Creamery at Kapua.

There was a good attendance at Kapua last evening to discuss the erection of a creamery. Mr J. Corcoran presided. The minutes showed that 251 shares had been taken up for a creamery at McGullock's bridge. Mr G'H, manager of the North Otago Dairying Company, and Mr Cagney, one of the directors, were present. Mr Gale asked the chairman whether he would be in older in moving that the motion re the sito for the creamery bo rescinded.

The chairman ruled that such a modon would not be in order. After sonic discussioiutho chairman called on Mr Cagney to address the meeting. Mr Cagney !rac id the history of the Pukem-i factory from its inception down to the lime of the Noith Otago Dairy Factory taking it over for a creamery. tie pointed out lucidly and in a most humorous manner tba groat boon the dairying industry had been to the farmers of the Oamaru district. To show the meeting the progress they made during the year, they erected seven or eight creameries, and it was the only live game in the North Otago district. Ho said he heard with astonishment the chairman’s statement that the Timaru company wanted a guarantee of £l5O. This was monstrous, and proved to his mind that the Timaru people knew very little of the business. He could toll them the North Otago Factory wanted no guarantee of £l5O. All they asked was the supply of milk. They had in hand at present an order for £15,000 worth of butter. lie hoped they would start the industry in Kapua.

Mr Gill, manager, said it did not profit a man to hold below fivo shares, as be could not vote at any meeting. Fivo shares were the minimum. The company had paid out for milk at the rate of £2OOO per month. They had ton creameries working, and turned out about 100 tons of batter per month.

Mr McKenzie asked several questions, and in answer to one Mr Gill said that 4000 shares were held in the North Otago company. Mr J. llathgen was appointed secretary vice Mr Judge, who is leaving the district.

Mr Judge moved and Mr Rathgon seconded— 11 Tli.it the North Otago company be asked to put up the creamery, as their offer was the most liberal.” —Carried.

After several other questions, votes of thanks to Messrs Gill and Cagney., and the chairman closed the meeting.