Freezing Works South of Timaru Forging Ahead

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26916, 30 October 1948, Page 4

Freezing Works South of Timaru Forging Ahead

THE FARM

The number of sheep and lambs killed in the North Island had increased by 39.3 per cent, between 1933-34 and 1946-47, while the South Island killings during the same period had increased by 39.7 per cent. Figures revealing these increases were qu.oted by the chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board, Mr T. F. Doyle, M.L.C., at a special meeting of the board this week. He emphasised that in the South Island it was the freezing works south of Timaru that had forged ahead. A comparison in the killings of sheep and lambs in South Island freezing works south of Timaru was presented by Mr Doyle. It showed:— Increase

More than 400,000 head of stock were drawn from Southland and killed in the Balclutha, Burnside and Pareora works, Mr Doyle said. What could better illustrate Southland's expansion? Mr Doyle also quoted wool and stock figures which, he said, showed clearly the increasing stock-carrying capacity of the province. He then discussed the work of the Southland Catchment Board and the various rabbit boards, the development of the coal-mining industry in the province and of the sawmilling industry. It was his opinion, he said, that Southland was destined to be one of the greatest coalproducing areas in New Zealand. And the time was not too far distant when large cargoes of coal would be exported through Bluff

1933-34. 1946-47. (Per Cent.) Southland •. 708.462 1,233.669 74.1 Ocean Beach 433,267 718,477 66.0 Pareora (Sth. Canterbury) 349,101 513,872 47 2 Pukeuri (Waitaki) 367,063 424,040 15.5 Balclutha 295,062 358,969. 21.7 Burnside 405,355 585,108 44.4