LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16822, 30 May 1919, Page 9

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

To the Editor of the '"Timani Herald f nta , I,olv lo n- we ill bouth Canterbury w ill remain dormant to the possibilities pursuing xis. ! There is only , one class ihonving much life—.hey of the cold water hose, but thoseshould be gl ving :hi m an opportunity to pour on hi s co ld Wor. .appear to be asleep. However, since [ wrote you last; on e industrv I suggested has got somg. nnd we"are at ksfc to have n, limo supply j n our ovai distnet. Ihe old kiln at JCaknhu Will no longer, stand in protest; But the brown coal in the sine vicinity still remains untouched. Here m. South Canterbury we are fared u,th all sorts of coal J-hoi tfigof,, anc. brown coal i« being brought from other parts. That at Kaknliu is quite a s good as. nnd better than some b?inj>; used in this town to day, but wo nra reserving it nntii we don't require it. It,'puzzles me to know why we • should have to import from Jaoan Vhen Ave could import Ihe rock phosphate? ancl manufacture the : manures here. T i. would, not only be cheaper to do this hut would give employment to a large number. We would be able to supply j other marts. as well as South Canterbury. Ff>r"*ers. here is a | sition for you. Why ljuy the imported ymi can manufacture- vonr own and have it ,heioei a»d mri'dental'v i reduce your taxation ? The mor- population, ue in' I ' l -" the more produce r ff the farm -n-ili. \l>e required- . and the greater cur production ; th« Rss will he our direct i.ax.itmn. AVc have our cooperative duu-v factories, but farmers experience a. difficultv. in ccettinsr t.iip right kind of cor. What-is to hinder a body of farmers purchasing a bull +o imnrove the strain "nf their Ileitis? Tlien there is the lanob'ne running into the ; sea. from our various wool washing establishments- W* ii.in at least four sneh.. establishments which by using a separator could sav© this valuable by product. The commencing 1 of such an industry would result m nlore employment tor labour, because wheal the gain was realised it js certain that ail wool would be scoured before shipment, and so saviv the lanoline . for manufacture or exnort here, and aliso save tannage in ships, Lasrtly we are still thinking abbuV.the ■ blectrica.l schema for South Canterbury. It is admitted on all hands that our> progress depends upon it. But we.-ar9 as children in our attitude. 1 We nr.? content to satisfy ourselves .with the promises made 'us. Wo should adont a responsible attitude towards tho authorities, and demand that this scheme should he extended all over the district ;:t the earliest possible moment. Such a scheme will largely eliminate the coal problem and make all the schemes we dream about reajisr able.—-I am, etc., ■ - ....v; .C; : /v, >! push." ■