The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1910. WHAT ABOUT LEVIN

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 August 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1910. WHAT ABOUT LEVIN

Wanoanu'i is holding a public meeting next week—convened by the Mi>yen-—to consider the advisablene.ss of establishing the sugar beet inrlr.,:.-,• in Waugnnui district. What abo".L Lc.iu? The suga.r beet industry proposal was originated here ; is Horowhenua County content to see its initiative developed independently in another district while the settlors of these parts sit supine P We s\re exceedingly pleased' to see Wanganui moving in this matter; if half a dozen districts in New Zealand moved similarly the chances of success for all of them would be >'n creased by tie widespread nature of the endeavour—not diminished. Hut it behoves our people to be astir. Why should there not lie a public meeting held in Levin; that town being the centre of greatest population and activity? There are a number of settlers around these parts who arc interested in this movement and l-.'nlre:! one; to inTea;,o. fbe productivity and financial •tandiiig <•!' the district. Possiblj the general wisdom would deem it wiser and better to work in unison with the Wanganui people. If so, the way to elicit definite pronouncements to this effect would be by lidding a public meeting. The linseed industry proposal also might be discussed publicly with advantage. Will any borough councillor bring up the question at Monday night's meeting of the council—to the end that some public discussion may lie initiated at least? There is need for some additional primary industries in this county, to enable the whole of the present population to be maintained in the standard of comfort and activity already arrived at by reason of fortuitous expenditures made in the past' frbm nonpermanent channels of finance.