GOVERNOR AT ELTHAM.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 4

GOVERNOR AT ELTHAM.

(Br Telegraph,—Preue AnoolitloB.) Eltham, October 5. Lord Islington visited Elthain to-day. His Excellency arrived by special train at 3.30, and whs welcomed at the Nation bv the lion. Mr. Carneross, tlin Mayor (Jlr. T. U. Crump), and others, a largo crowd being present. The Governor then proceeded to visit various factories, (ltosa including the Egmont box factory and Kllham dairy faclo'ry. In (lie cmun<> of a long: address, Lord Islington slid that tho dairy industry was tho most important one to Tnrnnaki and tn the Dnininion as ft whole. .He congratulated Hie farmers of Taranaki on their advanced ideas in connection with this industry, particularly in regard to co-operation, which was indeed an important tiling in any industry. Cooperation .should be applied, not only as had been tho ea»o in tlie past, but even in regard to imports. JleaJis of communication also were needed badly, and he would advise light lines, such as he had himself seen in other countries. He. also ma,de mention of the uses of nianuros, particularly of basic slag, and pointed out that money spent on fertilisers was well spent. Subsequently, afternoon tea was par-i-aken of, and, after speaking a couple of hours in the town, the Governor departed at half-past feven for AVclliiieton.