THE INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17634, 26 May 1919, Page 5

THE INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE

SITTINGS AT WELLINGTON. DEALING WITH BY-PRODUCTS.

(Pas Ukitjd Peaks Assooiatioh.}

. „. .* ~ WELLINGTON, May 24 Giving evidence before the Industries Committee, Dr Maclaurin advocated matins commercial alcohol from waste products particularly sawdust and the waste from tlaxmills. He considered the matter well worthy of the fullest investigation. Alcohol nad been made on a commercial scale in America at from 84d to Is per gallon, and it averaged 15 gallons to the ton of dry wood. On that basis it should bo practicable m New Zealand. To prevent abuse, the production should be - a. Government mon1a xw A (Government Geologist) stated that the Parapara block would probably contain 63,000,000 tons of iron ore averaging about 45 per cent, of metallic ore, which was therefore of medium grade Ihe most extensive deposits of ironsand were near Eatea, where 5,394,000 tons of •high-grade ore were believed to exist. In the production of pig iron he would trv Paiapara ore first, as it could be worked more cheapljr than the Taranald ironsand He thought it better that the Government should build their own works than nay the subsidy that had been asked for to assist private enterprise.

EVIDENCE AT CARTERTON. (Pjbb Uhitsd Press Association.) rpi T , .. May 24. itie industries Committee sat at Carterton this morning • They were welcomed by the Mayor. - 1

Evidence was given urging the Rimutaka deviation; the importance of overcoming prejudice against New Zealand-manufactured boots, shoes, aad knitted yarn clothingGovernment upkeep of tho main arterwi roads; more rigid inspection of Australian and imported wheat, both in Australia and on arrival m New Zealand; more regard to weevil inspection of chaff and oats from the South Island; prevention of the spread of the Californian thistle; the importance of appointing inspectors and instructors to visit the cheese and butter factories- the reservation of white pine for cheese casesbetter facihties for the transnort of liv 4 stock.and perishable goods; the" abolishment of tho extra, freight on imported coal to enable local bodies to undertake the erection of workers' dwellings. tJu? 6ake P c. Wf ¥? Messrs W. Howard Booth (Mayor), S. Davies (Tradesmen's Association), J. Moncrieff (secretary of thn cheese factories), H. M. B. Trapp (Borough Council) J. A. Dodson ( Wairarapa Brick, rile, and Drainpipe Company), W. J O Meara (weevil in wheat). Mr Booth also urged reversion to the* pre-war railway timetable for W airarapa and a non-stop run b° tween Upper Suit and Wellington the wants of that district being- supplied bv tho suburban service.

The committee left'at 1L45 by motor cars for Greytown, and thenoe on a tour of Lower Valley. They will sit at Masterton on Monday.

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