Port of Patea.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 30 June 1925, Page 20

Port of Patea.

Patea. situated at.the mouth of the Pate a River, 2J ni.es south of Hawera,. is the outlet for r.Tactically the whole of the dairy produce of South Taranaki. r l'lie view in this issue shows the grading store on the waterfront,-, the railway station and yards ai}d portion of the freezing works, access to these places from- the town,' which is situated well above sea level being gained by way of the traffic bridge shown in the foreground. The area served by the port cf Paea includes the following counties: Pa less, greater portion of Bawera, portion or Klthani and Waitotara, and the boroughs of Hawera and Patea, the town districts of Normanby and Waverlev. The t-otai capita' value of this

Outlet for Dairy Produce.

•a i-ea is £0,000.000. Theapprox iniate v a lae «i-exports tor tli6 year l ended 31st December. 19k4, was £2,000,000, tlfe. chief items beinu.: ■ : - •••; ' Tons. Cheese ... -• 13,681 Butter .... ..." ~. l A<9 Frozen meat ... Wool, tallovr, hides, skms,etc. 1,1(1 Four steamers trade regular y between Patea and Wellington. The industries of the town include the Patea Farmers’, Freezing Works and the West Coast Refrigerating Conipany’s stores, where cheese and butter arc graded by Government experts and. thereafter.held in cool storage awaiting

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< j 11). ot altoj^ W Wj* -v;;" "S and ®|ig l > "’^H^^V l * ' rn< - !< ®t';vVc h° borou^B^^B 'Patea Hospital JiTftrd controls a Splendid. up-to-date brick hospital, containiiur'iiu X-ray plant amongst other modern appliances. Staff accommodation, is being provided by. i-he ..erection of a commodious ; two-storied nurses Jioine, which, when completed, will cost £s(X)t>. Recreation is well provided iof with a domain of _ 60 aci.es, yin which are located tlie football and cricket grounds mid tennis* and croquet lawns. The Rowling Club lias a well-slieltered mief centrallysituated green, upon which evening play is frequently indulged in, lighting facilities having been provided by this progressive club. A , nine-hole golfcourse is situated about a mile from the centre of the town, and is of a very pleasing lay-out, visitors having exnressecl surprise at finding such a delightful eoiirc l in connection with a country town.