AUCKLAND’S KAWHIA TRADE AND KAWHIA'S FUTURE SOUTH TRADE.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 348, 14 February 1908, Page 2

AUCKLAND’S KAWHIA TRADE AND KAWHIA'S FUTURE SOUTH TRADE.

(to the editor.) Sib, —Th** new c »mpany han already sufficient coant'd work guaran«eed t<> keep one or m'-re steamers constantly employed. All tbe Mokau timbe> work goes to them. At the nque-t <«f several local t-harehnld-rs the company baa been aeked <o inc tide Kawhia in the route, as it is not fir from M »k .u It is in the interest of al! se tiers hare tojakeafew shares, if only £5. in tfiiOompyuy whichdoes n*<t reck-m much on Kawhia tr»d 1 for s- nj ■ time. W I lington peop'c kn -w m >re ab >ut the Kawhia d<stric* ihun m uy pe-'p who live in Ka. vhia and h ive mo-it of the monev b ><“> Auckland i-.hs h* f-tr done nothing bat c-.-llec r m n>yfr<<m us. As ra oe come h- -e from the South the ttnde tr -ra the rfoaui will increa-e. and a>- most of iko !< •- whia settlers are frntn there will as aonn as p -Sbibie d<>nl wfi- re "e can nay in. rhe cheapest, mark-- and ~eli i ■ the dearest. Snice we came her - w have been paying ut. onr rnon-'v . ■» high freights —28 a tun from Auck laud —Yours, e;c-, SETTLER. Si?.,—A' present we am fore, d against our wish n# bu /oar u'-cess/ir •« in Auck‘ »nd. Ti:u. e-of rn wh>» have been compelled to'don« have improved our laud at a great extra c st. The Wellington Mokan-K’whia Shipping Company wi ! reduce the price of ad rhe requisites, farmers require. Most

of the shares are sola but some have , been reserved for this place and Mckau, although all the shares were anolied fef as soon as it became known that such a Company on the market, Those of ns who sent our wool to Auckland w re greatly disappointed at the prices offered—sd per lb for first class combing Liucoin Leicester Cross wool. There were 8 buyers at the last -ale but only one was opsrating so in future Auckland’s wool market is a market of wasted time and charges for ns who know lue value of wool. It is reported that a Wellington importing firm is to start at Kawhia. This news should be wrlcome >o the hard pressed maitiers who have to p*y high prices for what, they want and not g-er. within 50 per emt of the value of their produce. It means a betterand more up-to-date hand ing of commodities. Let all those fr m the South who know from our own bitter experience the truth of thene statements do wha’ they can to redace the cost of living by in future saving £2 to £3 per ton ou wire and other materal by ordering from the Wellington importers. Also save the Ouebunga-Auckland railway freight and heavy Onehunga-Kawhia steamer charges. If we the pioneers wish to be successful we must consider how to buy iu the cheapest and sell in the dearest markets. The Wallington - Mokau Coy. are to include in their programme any other payable business, such as running up-to-date launches, freezing works and other business usually undertaken by com panies. This Company nas been offerred the m >st suitable site around rhe harbour for a freezing works, at.d as we now fip.ve no pr ictici! market for out fat stock i freezer ou the harbour would be a boon to the district.— Yours, etc., WORKING BULLOCK.