HAMILTON SALEYARDS.

Waikato Times, Volume LV, Issue 6278, 19 November 1903, Page 2

HAMILTON SALEYARDS.

It is earnestly to be hoped that the agitation for the improvement of the Hamilton Saleyards, which has been begun, will have an early and practical result, and that the conference between representatives of the Borough Council, the Farmers' Club and the auctioneering firms will formulate some effective plan. The state of the yards at the horse sale yesterday was positively scandalous and almost required to be seen to be believed. In the cramped and limited space available very many of the horses were standing knee-deep in a sea of mud and filth—a state of affairs intensely unsatisfactory to vendors, purchasers and auctioneers. Complaints were freely and emphatically expressed on all sides. Unless something is done, and done quickly, it cannot be expected that important sales will continue to be held in Hamilton, and the loss to the community would be incalculable. It was recently estimated that for every head of stock sold in the yards ten shillings is spent in the town. All the local tradesmen realise the importance to them of the sales and are anxious to do their part towards retaining them in Hamilton and providing for their enlargement. Let some adequate plan be formed, and it will meet with ready support from all sections of the community.