POSSIBILITY OF NEW INDUSTRIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 64, 13 October 1930, Page 7

POSSIBILITY OF NEW INDUSTRIES.

LIKEN AND TUNG OIL. USE OF TMIKB-CLASS LAND. Press Association—Copyright. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Moving tbe second reading of the Laud Laws Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives to-night, the Hon. E. A. Ransom said it was recognised that it was desirable to have as many industries as possible and the clause permitting the disposal of inferior Crown lands for the purpose of development was intended to encourage the growing of the Tung oil plant, also the Irish flax plant. From the latter it was hoped a linen industry would be the outcome. Lord Craigavon on his recent visit to the Dominion had remarked on the suitability of the conditions for this purpose. Mr F. Langstone said he did not hold out much hope that Irish flax would be grown successfully in* New Zealand. He was afraid that instead of creating a new industry a hunting ground would be provided for company promoters. Further, if experiments were to be made the Agriculture Department was in a better position than anyone else to undertake them.

Mr H. G. Dickie argued that there was no land hunger in New Zealand at present, except among those with little experience or capital. The debate on the second reading of the Bill was interrupted by the rising of the House at midnight till 2.30 to-morrow.