THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 150, 24 June 1920, Page 8

THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

(From "The Mercantile Gazette of N*w' Zetland.") AX APPEAL TO FARMERS. "Speaking at the .New Zealand Club on the 7th instant, General Bird-wood advocated increasing the population 'by inducing here the best class of immigrants, lie was, of coureo, speaking from a defence viewpoint, and hie point in this respect needs no amplification. From a commercial and fanning viewpoint, however, the necessity for the presence here of a. larger population was never more appareift. Here we produce wool and meat and ibufcter and cheese, "and because we Imve no population to speak of we ship lralf-way round the world, and then eit down and await the ■pleasure of 'Europe ne to when dhe will send goods in return. Because of New Zealand's insular position, it should be our chief aim to become self-eupporting. To get the population here employment mnet 'be provided. "When an industry has established itiself, it i-> good business to lend it |itll the legitimate support that we are capable of. aud aleo to develop it to the full. The wool milling industry is a case in point. All the- woollen mills in the country are doing well. Europe's after-war condition will prevent her exporting woollens in quantity for some years, during wivioli time New Zealand w3U -hanre to depend upon lierself. Further, in consequence of Europe's short-j age then , is a big woollen trade in China going , begging. There's a splendid opportunity in this direction just now for this industry to be still further developed nntil w« can supply not only our own requirements, but also to secure j a goodly chare of the China, trade. "Such, industries as these provide employment for an excellent class of operatives, w*ho in turn would 'be consumers of the farmers' dairy product. If we had a large body of consumers here to-day the present meat glut in London would not cause co much concern, nor would the presence of Imperial Govern-ment-owned wool in out stores, blocking the shipment of the new clip, create enrtMiTrassment. Instead of the farmers pa&sing , ineffective resolutions th«y would bo more profitably occupied in supporting and developing those industries which would make for the consumption hero of their prodiiete." These sontimente muet surely appeal to farmers and all/ others ■who have the country's prosperity at heart and they should therefore do their part in extending the woollen miffing indxtstry 'by taking nhares in the Wangantii Woollen Mills. Ltd.,-« new company new being formed. The Prospectus and application form can be obtained from the looeJ brokers, Measrs. Colberic and Griffiths, Queen Street, Auckland, or Ironi the toterJm .SeoUtay, Mi. £ M, SJJt