FEILDING FREEZING WORKS

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12805, 1 June 1914, Page 7

FEILDING FREEZING WORKS

MR. ROBERTS AT X.URANGA. Mr Hugh Roberts and Mr Fowler visited Kairanga on Saturday night and addressed-;i meeting in the hall, the object being to place before the settlers then* information in conneetion with the proposed new freezing works to be erected at Feilding at an early date. As already intimated MiRoberts has received several requests for shares in Manawatu and is desirous of having as wide a field to operate in as possible, hence his visit to Kairanga which is a recognised stronghold for Longburn works. Owing to the weather there was only a small attendance. Mr Balsillie presided. Mr Roberts thanked those present for their attendance. He explained that the Company was to be floated with a capital of £ 150,000. The shares would be £1 each and'loo.ooo were at the intial stage under offer to the public. The sum of 2s fid per share v. ould be required on application, 2s (id per share on allotment, and 7s fid per share to be called up in calls of not more than 2s fid per share at intervals of not less than three months, and the balance in accordance with the Articles of Association. Mr Roberts stated that the Company would commence operations on a very sound footing as they already hud very s» r.? g support forthcoming all over Ih-> d-strict : n vV.eb it was proposed to operate. He wished to point out that he was not working behind Mr Balsillie's back, and that no move vas made to establish the works .-n Feilding until they noticed in the papers that Mr Balsillie had expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of support in connection with the movement in Palmerston. The proposed site was at Aorangi, on Mr Range's property, near Orouu river, and adjacent to the main road and railway station. The site was ideal, affording excellent facilities for drainage and giving an abundant supply of water. He explained that it was funny to see the way in which the up-country towns were trying to explain that they had more sheep to send out than Feilding district. A Wanganui paper had also been trying to make the public believe that more sheep went out from Marton district than Feilding, which is incorrect. As a matter of fact the fats alone trucked at Feilding from June last to April 16 totalled 155,749. Mr Mitchell in his report said that Feilding had one of the best sites along the coast. It was also central and would draw its supply as Aveil from the sheep district above and below. When they came out with the Feilding scheme they took the option over the site selected and another Company had the option over a site on the opposite side of the road. Then they heard a lot of bluff about works to be started at Kakariki and other places, circulated for the purpose of drawing the attention of farmers away from the main issue. It was only a matter of another week and the full number of shares would be subscribed and then the Company would be registered. They had also heard a great deal about what another Company was doing for the farmers and that it was controlled by them, but as a matter of fact not one-third of the shares were held by farmers. The Feilding company would be purely a farmers' company owned by farmers, and worked by farmers for their own interests with live men at the head. If the farmers pulled together the success of the movement would be assured and the money would circulate in their own district instead of fattening up others who were in a good enough position already. The cost of the works would be £(>X,()00, land and all. It was proposed to control the works on lines advantageous to farmers and a vote would not be given to a shareholder holding more than 2000 shares. Mr Roberts concluded by pointing out the advantages of killing practically at their door, the saving of freight and loss in transit of live stock and the advantages of shipping on their own account. Mr Balsillie stated that when stock could be driven short distances to works it was more profitable to the farmer. The Longburn works had suited the farmers in Kairanga excellently, but the trouble in the past was that the works were so small that they were obliged to rail to other works. He believed that the farmers should control the whole of the works in Ne-v Zealand but he did not believe in erecting a great number of works. He was also a believer in getting as much as possible for their meat and considered that the whole of the meat exported should be pooled with the Government brand thereon and that they should decile what price it should bring on the Home market instead of being at the mercy of buyers at the other end.

A hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman and Mr Roberts terminated the meeting.

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