HORSES AND HARNESS
A GENERATION ago Whakatane could boast two saddler's sl-.cr>s- in the Strand.. The restricted use of motor vehicles and the growing use of old, 'Dobbin' once more causes us to reflect that at one time saddlers were considered indispensible in any country town. The local establishments could each provide an imposing display of buggy whips, saddles, bridles and horse collars. The sudden restoration of the horse, finds hundreds of good serviceable horses on farms on the Rangitaiki without the necessary harness available. One retired saddler is attempting to meet the growing demand. Worn-out leatherwork, which had been left to rot away has been resurrected, and in many instances found most useful, but gone are the days when it was possible for a farmer to ring through to a tradesman in town and order just what was required. Stocks are low and supplies even of the essential articles almost unprocurable. Unless the petrol question is solved* in the near future by complete restoration it might pay an enterprising 'old timer' to re-establish an old trade, which can certainly be guaranteed to flourish for the duration, and possibly for time after.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 26, 9 March 1942, Page 4
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192HORSES AND HARNESS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 26, 9 March 1942, Page 4
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