ADDINGTON SALE YARDS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 154, 1 July 1944, Page 6

ADDINGTON SALE YARDS

REPLY TO CRITICISM

(0.C.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Criticism of the-site of the Addington saleyards, expressed by the Mm-, ister of Railways, Mr. Semple, was replied to by the chairman of directors of the Canterbury bale-, yards Company, Limited, Mr. D. w. Westenra. .. , Mr Westenra said that Mr. Semple's remarks were rather illconsidered. The interests of the farming community and consumers as a whole should be considered. He understood that the Minister had scent only a few minutes at the saleyards, and to say that they were an "abomination" and a "blot on the landscape" was, to say the least, entirely uncalled for. The yards were recognised as the leading yards in New Zealand, and compared very favourably with any in Australia. "The question of shifting the yards is dependent on the future development of transport, not only for stock, but also for the convenience of clients," Mr. Westenra continued. The financial aspect would require very careful consideration, in view of the tremendous expense involved in moving. The company was not antagonistic to town-planning, ?nd fully realised its advantages, but for reasons which had already been outlined, it was quite impossible to consider moving the yards for many years to come.