JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 975, 16 November 1910, Page 2

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, November 15. The 'Wanganui Chamber of Commerc9 : yesterday considered in committee a letterfrom the Minister of Agriculture, refusing to appoint a dairy produce grader to Wanganui, but asking for details in connection with the local dairy companies " offer to pav a portion, of the salary of the Patea grader on condition that he>' divided bis time between here and Patea.. Representatives of the various dairy factories attended the meeting, and submit- - ted an' offer, tho terms of which have not been disclosed, but which, it is said, are> of such a generous nature that tho Gov-;. eminent can hardly refuse it. . The. chamber appointed a deputation to pro- y ceed to "Wellington to convey the offei to the Minister, and to give him full de-.' tails of the amount of produce likely tc be shipped through Wanganui.. the num- \ ber of factories served, and the expense.' saved bv such an appointment as pro-; posed. " The same deputation will alsc urge on the Premier the' desirability olcutting up, -for close settlement, largo;, arens'o.f Native lands near Kai Iwi, whose*leases expire'in about twelve' months;.: time. , ... ■.; ~ .*,' The town is filling'with visitors for the •;, Agricultural' Association's annual show,', jpening to-morrow, with the largest, num-.-her of'entries which the fixture has yet: had. The \veather promises to be .fine for,; the - event. ' ,