The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 31. THE PARAPARA LEASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8123, 31 May 1906, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, MAY 31. THE PARAPARA LEASE.

The unanimity which permeated the ' large and representative meeting held in the Town Hall last night to consider ' the matters affecting tho of the iron and steel industry in New ' Zealand, augars well for the'removal : of the obnoxious clauses. Throughout j the whole colony it-is recognised that the development of cur magnificent ironsand and ore deposits is of the very highest importance, and it is only fitting that Taranaki, which with Nelson, is most vitally interested, should take a leading part in furthering, by every means within its power, the interests of the company that is prepared to lead the way in establishing an industry, that from its inception will raise New Zealand to the rank of an industrial country. The resolution passed by the meeting, which was truly representative of the whole of the interests of the province, is selfexplanatory, and requires but little elaboration, except to affirm that it undoubtedly expresses the unanimous opinion of (he people of this province, and, if we mistake not, the people of the colony. In view of the publicity that has lately obtained concerning obnoxious clause 14 of the Paraparn lease, it is inconceivable that the Government will persist in blocking the way to the establishment of ai industry whioh it declares itself anxious to foster. Tho present agitation must be kept going, and wo would suggest that tho co-operation of the various Chambers of Commerce in the colony be invited. Persistent agitation and representation on so vital a question must compel attention from the Government, and unless it can be shown that tho deletion of tho clause would not be in the best interests of the colony, it is reasonable to suppose that the Government will take the earliest opportunity of giving effect to tho explicitly exprossed wish of the people.