A CREAMERY FOR NEWCASTLE CENTRAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3118, 9 July 1892, Page 2

A CREAMERY FOR NEWCASTLE CENTRAL.

Is accordance! with an advertisement in Tun Waikato Times, Mr Reynolds and the onmpauv's manager (Mr Farley) had a meeting with the settlers in this district en Wednesday, the oOth ultimo, to discuss matters in connection with the establishnibiit of a creamery. Severn! "t the settlors met nt tho Te Kowhai Sohoolhouse, thinking the meeting would be held there ; but while Mr Reynolds was speaking to pome of the parties present, a mounted man rode up in great haste to inform them that the greater body of settlers had already assembled at Mr Corbett's corner, where it wan said a good site could be got free for the creamery. All then repaired to the latter plate, when it was seen that the Te Kmvhiii settlers had turned up in force. Mr Peter Kay was voted to the chair. Mr Alfred Corbett offered to give a site free of cost if the position were considered snnicently central, for which he deserves the thanks of the settler-. While all admitted that Te Kowhai was an excellent pari; of tiin district, still on account of its distance from the main road and being so much a 1; one side of tin; district, the site nli-red could lint be considered the most .suitable fa- a creamery. Mr Reynolds concurred in this opinion, and hoped the meeting would .select a site in some more central in sition arijooo iug the main road. It would facilitate lite picking up of the cream by the ra't-nm the lino of creameries to be. esbihlished, without having to drive ..IF of the main road. lie thought as milk would be supplied from both east and west of the main mad, the meeting would bo consulting Its best interest in choosing a site suitable not only at present, but would be the bet in five or six years' time, when a larg.' district would be in a position to supply milk, Mr John Martin urged that the site offered by M' C irbet.t should be selected now, and when the district got more thickly settled the buildings could lie removed to a more central position ; but this suggestion was eon sidered so unwise it was allowed to pass without support. On the map of the read district being produced, it was seen tint the most central position would be at a point between Magnet's corner, fronting the county read, and tile corner of the district road which branches off from tho former to tho Pukote railway station, ft was shown that there were several first-chss Sarins on both sid-.s of this iM •:!, which -vonid .-nppiv milk- to t'ie h.rur pla-.o ih.-n. would not s«i,d it to To Kowhai m- Irene's corner. At the most central podtion above re'etro.d to, Mr Obeli's propeitv fronts the County road for about 15 chains, and it Wo', said oh.it this gentleman was willing to give a site iree for a creamery and school if the settlers would make applications. The site at this place would be as near as possible halfway between Mgarumvahia and Whatnwbata. At this stage of the proceedings. Mr Kay, with his usual liberality, said that if a site on the main road would suit the settlers generally, ho had a. section of land a few chains south of the site under consideration, and wonid give a site on this section as well as dedicate to the Queen a road through two other sections in order that the To Kowhai and other settlers residing on the western side of the main road would have easy access to the creamery. This offer was made on conditions thf.t tho [load Foard would take over the road and keep it in repair. This offer seemed to give general satisfaction. It was then pointed out that this road would go through another section of laud, not the property of Mr Kay, which would have to be arranged for. Mr Kay said he knew the owner of the section, and would lay the matter before him, pointing out that the enhanced value given to the l;.nd by the erection of the creamery would well compensate him for the road!. Mr Reynolds then said that if the settlers resuived to have the creamery on tho main ro.oi, and would guarantee the milking of a sufli- | cient number of cows, the company would have the creamery erected, and in working j order in time for the coming milk season, and urged on ttyise present t > decide the matter as soon fei po-sible. Mr Reynolds then informed the meeting of the price that would be given for the this season ; also the conditions, whic!r"are the same as those offered and accepted by the other creameries. Messrs W. Harris, P. Kay and A. Corbett were then appointed a committee to collect all necessary information in connection with the matter and report to Mr Reynolds.—(Communicated).