The Guardian (And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times.) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5th, 1923. LOCAL ENTERPRISE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1923, Page 2

The Guardian (And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times.) WEDNESDAY, DEC. sth, 1923. LOCAL ENTERPRISE.

Tlir particulars given in Monday’s issue in regard to the commencing of butter-making operations at the local Central Dairy Factory, were evidence of a pronounced success in local enterprise, and an indication of the new era of prospering conditions flowing into the district as a result of improved railway communication with the main seaports of the South Island. The advantages of the railway have been conceived very often in the past, but it is the reality which counts, and now the district is beginning to enjoy the fruits fiom the linking up of the east and west coast railway systems. Westland is going to get the greatest advantage from the lailway. It is certainly going to enjoy the most infmeulatc results. '1 ho Exhibition now looming ahead is proof of that. But these benefits come only from local enterprise. Were it not that the people promoted the Exhibition with every confidence

of making it a success, the rush to the Coast which is now setting in, anil which is foreshadowed hv the advance hooking of accommodation, would not take | laco in anything like the volume it will, l.ocal enterprise saw the opportunity, seized it, and is going to reap the harvest for the district. So with tile Central Dairy Factory, the opportunity has Inei. here for long. The adoption of home separation at orne made (he centralisation .scheme possible. On top of that came the railway with its facilities for quick transit from the freezing chamber here at the factory, to the ship's hold at Lyttelton. That convenience made the whole project doubly attractive, and there were thus' amongst us who saw the possibilities and nave displayed sufficient enterprise locally in make tit' most of the situation. Mr 11. '1 . Parry wlm came here a few months ago on a casual visit, saw the chance, anti was not long in putting forward A concrete piopcsition. If. was seized upon, not universally certainly, but by siiflicici.L to make success possible, and ■hi pro.je.-l now launched. It is a tribute to Mr I’nrrv that the scheme has, been In ought to the point it Ims promising such success. As the man-aging-directin' lie designed and juovideil a building and plant second to none on the Coast, or in the South Island, north of Christchurch. He built wisely for he built for the future. He had vi.-don enough to regard ilit* larming future of this district, with optimism, and lie planned wisely and well. The result is a factory Hindi will ko the show place of the town, eclipsed only bv tile Exhibition itself. It is a solid building, giving an appearance of

solidity to the business entered upon. Its bright, and cleanly appearance within gives tin indication of the quality of the commodity which can lie turned out, and the whole aspect emphasises the confidence which can he placed in the future of dairying in this neighborhood. The factory has had a good start in the quantity of cream supplied. All doubts are now at rest in thus point. The Company will absorb most likely at no distant date, some of the smaller factories of the district. 'That will be 1 1 v the diieet advantage oi the producers iilm will receive a. more stable pi ice for their commodity, and a better return for their labor. The output of the Company will thus grow. It has been formed for that purpose and its machinery and buildings have been designed to that end. In this, important industrial development local enterprise lias done well, and the ultimate result will he of material advantage to the dsitrict, as time will not bo long in di.sulo.sfng.