MANAWATU INDUSTRIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1957, 27 March 1919, Page 3

MANAWATU INDUSTRIES.

Tiie Palmerston North "Chamber of Commerce is collecting a mass of interesting data relative to the industrial side of Manawatn, for presentation to the Industries Committee of (be House of Representatives, which il is announced will sit at Palmerston North on a dale to be fixed. The order of reference of I be Committee is “|o enquire into and report, upon matters (ending to benefit and encourage the industries of (he Do-

Evidence will he given, under the auspices of the Chamber, on the following subjects;—Hemp industry, oil cake, etc., geological survey, testing for coal, etc., Mr J. M. Johnston; "manufactures from Jlax refuse, Mr A. Seifert; native dyes, Captain Preece; afforestation, coal for industries, wood pulp, Mr E. H. Crahb; necessity for cheap power, Mr A. J. Palmer; manufacture of paper, Mr H. L. Young; finishing wool and hides, Mr M. A. Eliott; dairy industry and scientific research, Mr F. J. Nathan; extracts from wood, Mr J. A. Nash; stock foods, Messrs A. J. Palmer and T. R. Hoddcr; electric- power, Messrs E. IT, Crahb mid B. Holhcn; land aggregation, Mr P. C. Erecth; transit of stock, Mr J. White; white pine butter bYxes, Mr WL Cook; woollen industry, Mr J. P. Stubbs ; transport (Edison batteries), 'Messrs E. 11. Crabb (convener), A. Seifert, J. Red, B. Holben; freights, Messrs M. A. Eliott (convener), E. H. Crahb, •1. Belt, T. R. Hodder and J. P. Stubbs.