Factory Opened

Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 37

Factory Opened A new factory, referred to by the Minister of Works, Mr P. B. Allen, as a ‘milestone in Maori history’ was opened at Rotorua on 25 June 1966. It is the Mitchell Clothing Manufacturing Company Limited's new factory in Lake Road, Koutu. Mr Allen congratulated the three director-shareholders, Mr McKenzie Mitchell, Mr Ariariterangi Mitchell and Mr Peter Bird on their achievement, saying that although there were many Maori land owners and farmers Mr Allen congratulates Mr Mitchell Malaysian Hangi throughout New Zealand, Maori owners of factories, plants or businesses were quite rare. These three men were showing others that by using their initiative and ability, by working hard and grasping available opportunities, they could hold their own with any member of any race. The photograph shows Mr M. Mitchell, the Manager, being congratulated by Mr Allen immediately after the official opening.