FACILITIES FOR INDUSTRY

Grey River Argus, 23 March 1945, Page 2

FACILITIES FOR INDUSTRY

To assemble information about the facilities offered in each town in New Zealand for the establishment of industries, is the purpose of a questionnaire now being distributed to local authorities by the Organisation for National Development. The questionnaire covers such matters as would normally have to be considered by a firm when deciding the location of a new factory. Knowledge of these points in relation to each town will assist the Organization’s investigations into methods or promoting a better distribution . ot manufacturing industries. Questions relate to available labour, transport facilities, raw materials, annual rates, cost of industrial sections, power, housing, unused plant and machinery and public amenities. Regional Planning Councils, where formed, • will conduct the survey as outlined in the questionnaire. Elsewhere, until these Councils are set up to supervise this survey, the City or Borough authorities are being asked to begin preliminary investigation and to furnish available information. Reports will be examined by . <-■ special Industrial Committee which includes rcresentativcs of the -J u cipal Association of New Zealand and .the New Zealand Manufactuiero F AlUwigh towns with populations less than 1000 will not receive a questionnaire they may submit this formation to the Ofgamzat on fo National Development if they, so de sire. _—