A GROWING INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15613, 20 May 1914, Page 10

A GROWING INDUSTRY.

FREEZING WORKS gAT MARTON,

BY TIXT!OBAPH.--OWN CORRKPONDENT.] ; .. ■.-' Marton. Tuesday. ; Another Targe meeting of farmers:war held this afternoon to consider the pro-' posals made .; by■. the Wellington Meat" Export Company, in respect. to the erection of freezing works in .the Morton dis-> trict. The proposals were that the cornpany would increase its capital by 20,000, shares, equal to £100,000, and erect sup-; plementary works, provided the settlers took up ,10,000 of ; the shares and decided on a site between Martori and Feilding. The Mayor of Marton, Mr. Miles, who presided, said that the local committee had modified the proposals by fixing the site for the proposed works between Marton and Kakariki, which was considered l to be the most suitable -and • central j position. "...'' Mr. Battley, of Taihapo,' explained that it was the intention'' at Taihape l to erect small works to obviate the trucking difficulty. ' The proposals of the Wellington Meat | Company, wero accepted by tho. meeting, the proposed:. site': dt i Kakariki being approved, and it was decided to appoint canvassers to:; ascertain if [ the; necessary capital ;is forthcoming. : ~{ ; .'C-: .