A Local Industry Question.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 782, 28 March 1905, Page 2

A Local Industry Question.

At the Borough Council meeting on Monday night, Mr H. S . Mestaver innrt ," UnCll forms, and conditio™ of tender for the cast iron P pes required to connect the slot" 21m. main with the turbines. He mentioned tho probaMo cost of the station. He did not think any local foundries could do the work at that t 'l°n" ,f thPy had th *«PPlianc« s hVlv"w.P'l*" «t all. l n l vlcw of the experience he had had of eolonin foundry work he considered that most work generally by oidenng ,ho pipes from Messrs Crabreo and Sons, Wellington, who had he best appliances of a nv linn in the colony for doing tha't class of work lhat ii,-m had supplied the Council with the man and amp hole covers for tho sewers. The Mayor disagreed with the reour"w ,fl , at r <,n - , "° ""KK™<tod .that our local foundries lie offered the work a-he engineer, Mr Gilmon had informed hi.,, that the loco foundries could turn out the work In a satisfactory manner. If that wore so they should bo given a chanco to put the price in C'r. Wood said he was glad to hear the Mayor express that opinion. He thought that when the Council h„d work to do preference should |Ua given to ratepayers. (Hear

It was agreed that the local foundries should be invited to supplv thc engineer with quotations for the supply of pipes.