THE RACECOURSE CHEESE FACTORY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1644, 18 January 1883, Page 3

THE RACECOURSE CHEESE FACTORY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Your correspondent, " Equidistant," (between tlio devil find the deep sea) says that it would look like business if I had called a meeting at Oliaupo to consider proposals that have never been made. The meeting at the racecourse was to consider certain proposals from Mr Williamson, and I atn glad to say the result looks very much like business. When some liberal-minded and publicspirited settler at Oliaupo comes forward in like manner, " Equidistant" can attend. With regard to my ti-tree paddocks, I and Mr Lake were discussing that subject the very same day, and concluded that clumps of ti-tree were very desirable as shelter ior cattle during this very hot weather, besides giving beauty to the landscape. He accuses me of selfish interest in tin's matter, which I must admit, and also hope " Equidistant" will get sonic other peison nearer his own homestead to start a like industry, so that '• Equidistant" can run after him like a motherless calf, and suck his finger. If he wants a factory why don't he start one. —l am, etc., )Saml. Stkelk. Racecourse, Monday.

TO TJIK KMTOK. Silt, —ln reference to " Equidistant's " lebter of 12th Jan., alloy; me through your valuable paper to say a few words in reply. The first remark : "If Mr Steelo had called a meeting at Oliaupo, it would have looked like business." Methinks that it would only have looked like business after all. I, for one, think the meeting called did do business, as 830 shares were taken up by those present. Remark 2nd. " But I presume Mr Steele would like to ha\c the factory in his titree paddock, &c." Well, Mr Editor, " Equidistant 1' lias a large stock of presumption. Is'nt it a pity he does not use a little more "I piesume" to start a factory at his back door or his ti tree padddock (if ho possess one.) " Oliaupo is the lno&fc ctmtinl, &c," but m> '• Equidistant," not to the bettk-.b ■ss'ho have for a time pat>t been mo\ing in tlm matter. "Milk would not be benefited by a long drive ;" then why should the settlers living within easy range of the racecourse build a cheese factoty four or five miles away from their farms to suit " Equidistant," or any othei person who would, while crying for the public good (presumably), vent their personal spite against a worthy settler who is working with others to start a factory iv the centre of a large number of farms ? Pray why did not " Equidistant'" attend the meeting and there air his \ iews '! If he had failed to carry out his plant., he would have had the satisfaction of knowing that he had acted in a wanly way. Hoping "Equidistant" will attend the next meeting, —l am, &c, Dido. January 17th.