The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1902. THE FREEZING WORKS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 8 February 1902, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1902. THE FREEZING WORKS.

Tnnmc are still a few dairy factorfc which have not joined either the Patsi or Moturoa Dairy Produce Freeziaj Companies. We regret to say tba very unfair mean?, and gross miarepre gestations, are being made use of ti prejudice them against Moturoa. On of these companies held a meeting.'! short time back, and statements weri made of a grossly libellous character ii reference to the freezing works a Moturoa'. These works were repre sented as being old, obsolete, and won out, while the buildings were stated ti be inconvenient, out-of-date, and rot ten. It is needless to say that this statements are absolutely false ant altogether without foundation. Thi main portion of the building is only si; years old, and was built under thi most careful supervision and of thi very best material, The machinei; was, and has been, kept up-to-date ii every respect. In fact, the company has been so prosperous that no monej had been spared to keep everything ii the pink of condition. A large an< substantial addition was also made las year, and experts agree that thi works are the most complete up to-date and conveniently arranged t< be found in New Zealand. Thi unfortunate thing is that misrepresen tations are made by interested partita and no opportunity is afforded of re futing them. Before the farmer, purchased the works they weri cat e fully inspected by an expert, who pu his own value on them. Since thei the directors of the new cooapani (many of whom had nothing to d< with the negotiation for the purehas of the works) have carefully ant thoroughly inspected tbem, and all an quite satisfied they have got good valui for the money invested, and there is m reason to believe that if new works hat been erected on a new site that an; tnoeey could have been saved, or tba the dairy farmers or the company woult have gained anything thereby. Then is also the advantage of site to consider rod nowhere else could such a good eiti be obtained. Further, the ereotion r new works in the vicinity of thi breakwater would not have closed th< piesent works, because many who weri largely interested in dairying wer< large shareholders in the works, ant jould command a large share of thi business. This would have resulted therefore, in having three companie with all the attendant expenses ant risk. Considering the probability indeed certainty, of direct steamer loading at Moturoa at a) jarly date, it must he patent to ever; evel headed man that the dairy farm jrs were wise in their generation U Durchaso the works as they did, Thi lite is a freehold one, and contain; leven acres of land, which is rapidl; ind enormously increasing in value ind from its situation must continue ti lo so. We would suggest to the share lolders, of any of the dairy companie itill undecided, that they individual!} risit the works and see for themselves heir coLdition and position and study he prospects of the harbour. If they lo this, with an open mind, we have no loubt about their decision.