Tolaga Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd.

The Tolaga Bay Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. was floated in 1907, but, on account of discontent over the site chosen for the factory, it was but poorly supported and went into voluntary liquidation. It was re-established in 1912 as the Tolaga Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. For the first season (1912–13) there were only 25 suppliers, and the output was only 19½ tons. The output stepped up until it reached 315 tons from 118 suppliers. During the Second World War it fell to 200 tons from 70 suppliers. With the rehabilitation of returned soldiers on dairy farms a considerable improvement is anticipated.

Chairmen: E. B. Boland, 1912–14; C. E. Smith, 1915–35; J. P. Guthrie, 1936–38; A. Donald, 1939–47; G. S. Wilson, 1947—. Managers: C. S. Foster, 1912–14; J. Morshead, 1915—. Secretaries: A. Donald, 1912–15; W. F. Morton, 1916–40; E. A. Beer, 1941—.