PROPOSED CREAMERY AT WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2647, 29 June 1889, Page 3

PROPOSED CREAMERY AT WHATAWHATA.

A meeting of tho Whntawhatn settlors was held lit tho school house at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening hist, to consider a letter received from Messrs Reynolds and Co., ro the proposed croameiy. There was a good attendance, though tho night was a most wrotchod ono, being wet and dark. Mr Rothwell wuu voted to the chair. In opening tho proceedings tho chairman read Air Keynolds letter, which stated that Iter carefully considering the matter, the firm had decided to erect no more factories this season, having no further capital to invest in this direction, bnt if the settlers built tho factory, they (Messrs Reynolds and Co.) would lease it.. Great regret was expressed by those present at Mm decision Messrs Reynolds and Go. had uoine to ; and after considerable discussion tho following resolution, proposed by Mr E. C. Shepherd and seconded Mr by A. Dawson, was carried " That this meeting regrets that Messrs Reynolds and Co. find themselves unable to proceed with the erection of a creamery at Whatawhntr; this season, and tho milk suppliers in the district are willing to assist in establishing such creamery, in so far as providing ow-luilf the cost of the plant required, provided that Messrs Reynolds and (Jo. find the "iher half, and that the total est does not exceed £300." This resolution, as explained by the mover, was merely to tent tho feeling of tho meeting: and it was finally decided that Mr Rothwell write to Messrs Reynolds and Co. stating that tho settlers were unable to bear the whole cost of tho factory, but in tho event of tho settlers finding half the cost, would they (Messrs Reynolds) go on with the creamery. Mr Caider proposed that a list of tho cows guaranteed to supply a creamery, namely, ;(,">O, be mnao up and advertised, and tenders called from butter manufacturers who would undertake to nHiibli-h a creamery in the district during tho forthcoming season, but it was generally agreed that until 'Messrs Reynolds, who had visited the. district anl had treated the settlors in a straightforward manner, had finally declined to give any assistance, Mr Caider a proposal was premature ; but should Messrs Reynolds withdraw, then Mr Calder's proposal, or something similar, will doubtless be adopted, for it would be indeed strange if a district like Whatawhata, which is in a position to guarantee 300 cows to start a creamery, and also to give some assistance, if required, in erecting the plant, cannot succeed in establishing such a useful institution.