DISTRICT INDUSTRIES
SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS,
A return placed before the House ot Representatives sots out interestingly the industries in-the various towns adjacent to Palmerston North. The return was sought by Mr R. B. Koss, member for Pahiatua, with the object ot ascertaining the horse-power utilised in the various industries. The comparison is as follows: „ Horse-power. Feilding *957 Palmerston North Mid Woodvillo 334 Danhevirke Ho 9 Pahiatua Bketahuna 937 Mastorton lo? 4
In the Feilding district the chief industry is dairying, -which consumes 41i horse-power. In the Palmerston North district dairying accounts for 401 horse-power, pieat-preserving 20 1, and wood-working 294 horse-power. ; In the Woodville district the distribution is dairying 120, moat-preserving 141 horse-power. . At Uannevirke saw-milling occupies chief place—4oo horse-power, dairying coming next with 280 horse-power. In the Eketahuna district saw-milling utilises 505 horse-power. -
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7929, 12 October 1911, Page 10
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134DISTRICT INDUSTRIES New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7929, 12 October 1911, Page 10
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