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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 8

SUBSIDY WANTED

CHEESE CHANGE-OVER ‘ SUPPIERS* DIFFICULTIES ACUTE SHORTAGE OF CANS The difficulties associated with the change-over from butter to cheese manufacture in the Waikato were stressed at a meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association in Hamilton today. It was stated that unless the position were improved it would 'not be possible for the maximum quantity to be manufactured. It was considered that suppliers who had changed over to cheese under considerable difficulty should be recompensed. A resolution was adopted recommending the forthcoming New Zealand Dairy Board conference to approach the Government to subsidise individual suppliers to cheese factories where assistance was necessary, and where additional expenditure was being incurred. The shortage of cans was stated to be a contributing factor in the difficulty being experienced in increasing cheese production. Different Conditions Unless different conditions were introduced it was going to be difficult to secure the amount of cheese required, said Mr W. Darrall, Tatuanui. Although milk from 750 cows had been promised to his company, no extra milk, had been delivered, said Mr C. Ireland, of the Tokoroa Company. “We could get a considerably greater supply if we could obtain cans, and the position will be certainly difficult in the flush period,” said Mr W. N. Perry, chairman of the Bruntwood Company. His company was 500 cans in arrears, said Mr C. J. Parlane, general manager of the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company. Mr W. Marshall, chairman of directors of the same company, said that some suppliers after considerable difficulty had changed over to cheese, but unfortunately no cans had been available to cope with the extra supply. Mr P. Hawke, Hinuera, said that apparently cans were available in districts where they were not needed. Why could these cans not be sent to districts that urgently needed them?