Our Local Industries.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 109, 16 April 1883, Page 3

Our Local Industries.

STRATFPRD'SOOACH-FAC-f This establishment, situate m Rangifcikei7afreet,;is -now m full iworktag order, and is employi >g a good number of hands. Several vehicles are m various stages of progress, among others, a spring: oart for Mr Snelson, an express, and a hearse. A capital double-buggy h*s jost been finisuedj than which a better article we have not Been m the district Every portion "of the. work was done on the premises, including Ironwork, upholstering, &c., and it is as- stylish a turn-out as could be produced m a city work.sb.op — and what is better than stylish, the workmanship isimost -substantial and neat, the .vehicle being a combination t of lightness and strength. Mr Stratford isiprepared .to take orders tqv- any class, of vehicle, and has on hand a very -large Stock of American articles- used, m the j trade.'- A number of vehicles are also undergoing repairs, and the shopis. kept busy from morning till night. The proprietor seems determined to . retain the reputation he gained on the West. Coast, .and ;also m Rangitikei, for turning out> first-class vehicles, at a moderate cost, and people who give him orders invariably nreturao We are glad to. hear, that his ■■ enterprise m starting m Palmerston promises to prove remunerative, as sudh ■ an extensive establishment entails heavy expense m the item of wages alone, not to speak of the material required, all of which ■ are costly. He has made a good choice of a site for his business premises, m r #electing Rangitikei-street, which is rapidly becoming a very bnsy thoroughfare, with constant traffic to and fxo.. His establishment is worth a visit even by those who only wish to watch the process of practical' coaohsbuilding m its various branches. Among the other Vehicles for sale we noticed a superior Single buggy, and, an imported English carriage, and we can truthfully say that. the comparison between Home and Palmerston manufacture and cost is most unquestionably m favour of the latter, as an unprejudiced observer will candidly admit; '-■.' ■■■.. .:.,.. \1