An Enterprising Colonist

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 145, 28 May 1883, Page 3

An Enterprising Colonist

• , . . 4Post ) ; . ::,:■■%■/ Among' the .,. passengers by, the s.s. "Wakatipu for Sydney was Mr Smith,, of the firm of John Smith .&J3pn, Marton, whb*Js,,Qn his., way to .England; The principal object 1 of His journey, he informs as, is to sell a large quantity of land (ab^jit ;10p f Goo:racr€s) which has been placed m his hands for disposal. It is also his intention to^ty.to induce manufacturers with/, ( capital to establish; i themselves m the colony... .Mr Smith, who comeß from Yorkshire, is especially ianguine as to the " jwospe^ts. rof the woolamannfaotutin^^indnstry 10 in Nes ' Zealand. *EEEc&e c & tai^'Sntn tigi sam* pies of goods —from- -the - Kaiapoi -and other factorit s, and also a description of their plant, and is of opinion that manufacturers at HoMe^%il| loi -considerably surprised at^lhe hig^h price realised out here v Wi^n a'v'ie'w ot'ppening up a tradejiLiNew. Zealand produce,- 1 Mr Smith is also taking- with him legs of muttdn>and , rounds .'of beef m tins/ ■ cooked, and ready lor .the table j: also tins ot butter and lard, and eggs'preserved by" a - '- cew<: process. j ; >He ex--presses faith m the capabilities of the colony if developed by the introduction of English capital ■ and experience, and 1 intendsito grve;lectures on its resources.