PROPOSED CHEESE FACTORY AT PUKEKURA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2033, 18 July 1885, Page 2

PROPOSED CHEESE FACTORY AT PUKEKURA.

A. iaiu.h.-v attended mooting of the <ettlers of the Pukoknra district was held at the Cambridge Wdt ,chool-ioom, hst night. The meeting wa« well .attended by gentlemen <>f the otliei side jf the ri\er, and among those present weie Messrs T. B. Lewi*, .T. K. H. K\cUaid*ou, and VV. kincaid, director* of the Cambridgo factory, Mr F. J. Brooks, Mr 1). Richaid.son, and others. . . Mr John Fisher was called to the chair. The Chan man, in nooning the proceeding*, read the advi-iti-emont in The Waik.ito Times convening the. meeting, and refened at some length to the object for which they had assembled. Mr Watt said they weie .ill agreed that a chee«e factory or some such industry was badly wanted in the district. The othei j faetorios in Waikato had not proved a success financially, but that was owing to the fact principally tli.it the supply of milk wab limited. The Fukekni a district could, he behoved, affoid an adequate -upply of milk. He would move, "Tli.it it n desirable that .1 factory be started." Mr Allen in seconding the motion, oxpressed his willingness to join in the project. He would assi-t by taking M>me shaies. He refeired-to tlie dulness of the times and f.u ming generally. They would all agree with him that something would have to be done if farming was to be made MrT. B. Lewis, a director of the Cambridge factory, addressed the meeting. He would like to see a dozen factoiies m the Waikato. The fir-t thing that they wanted was to see how many gentleman present were willing to give a practical turn to their sympathy and to what extent. He refened to the starting of the Canibudge f.ictoiv. The machineiy cost about 1700, but he believed they could get it from Fiasei a id Tinne for t'4oo. The whole concern co-.t £I,4<;<>. He also gave other detailed inform ition, and informed tho meeting tli.it the Cambridge faetoiy was willing to ax-d^t the new pioject in every p isMblo way they could. The Chan man slid the imethig wis indclited to Mi Lewi-, foi tli> infoim ition lu> had atfouled them. Such liifoini.ition \vaof great value. Ml Tuckei agieod that a factory was very desnable. Butwastheie a. sufficient supply of milk obtainable in the distiict to wan ant the undei taking? Mr F. J. Uiooks f>aid they would first hay c to ascertain what amount of capital was required. The work had to be earned on a long time befoie any leturn c.imo in. They would hivo to provide for this over and above the actual cost of the factoiv. I Again what niiniinun supply of milk would be required to Micccisfully Mippoit a factory, and could that minimum be assured "' 'Some companies fell into the error of starting with too little capital. The capital might bo t2")00. Ho thought that would bo little enough. Mr Allen said the To Awamiitn Factory had a sivpply oi between 700 and 800 gallons. That was little about the mark. Mr Fisher referred to the advantngo of a factoiy in the di-trict. The benefit of such an industry wan general, and not conhned to one elasn of the community. If hucccM wat- to be achieved all must sup port it,— busino«s men, professional men, and labouring men. They found now that fattening cattle did not pay them, and they must turn to something el»o. Mr Sturges said the question of site was of great importance, (ireat cam would have to bo exercised in living the site. He pioposcd tli.it the site bo ,it Walker's liully. Mr T. Hicks proposed th.it the mto be at tho Crown nest, (laughtei). Mr Allen seconded the latter pioposal, (laughter.) Mi Stnrges said they must fix the site first, as people would not take shaies until they knew wheie the site w.is to be. If at Walker's Gully, a l.ugo supply would come from the other side, and there would be no difficulty in lftising the roquiied number of shares. Mr Watt advocated that they .should put nil selfish consideiations aside, and have the Hite in the centre of the disti ict. Mr Allen wanted to know where tho centre of the distiict was ? Mr Tucker proposed that a committee be appointed to Ascertain what suppoit can be obtained ; also tho supply of milk obtainable on both sides of W.ilkci's Gully. Wherever tho largest nunibei of shaies was promised, let the site be on that side. Mr Watson, at this stage, endeavoured to address the meeting, but wis gieeted with cries of "order," "chau," " hit down," &c. Mr Biooks thought the committee could ascertain whit Mippott the respective sites ■amed would be favoured with Air Howie seconded Mr Tucker's motion. Mr Watson thought they wore only waiting time. Kveiy man would suppoit the factory conditionally— that it was at hi« own door. Tho n.otion was canicd unanimouHly. On tho motion of Mr T. Hick*, tho following gentlemen who signed tho lequisition were unanimously appointed a committee, in accoi dance with tho pievious motion :— MesMH Jas. Watt, R Allen, Wm. Howie, Wm. 9cott, 15. Coiner, W. Tucker and R. Reynolds It was also agreed that tho committee report to a meeting to be held on that night fortnight, at 7 o'clock. The usual vote of thanks to the chair, and to Mr T. B. Lew is for attending tho meeting, brought the proceedings to a globo.