SOUTH ISLAND WEST COAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1915, Page 5

SOUTH ISLAND WEST COAST.

DAIRYINfe Ind iiiNika . a FihmEjrpi cows. (From Lyttelton Times). That not amine, is going to be theieflijirieat: ftduWJ U portion's Sf iße Weßt'Cb«t was. the Impress aio'n jfonviiyea b the ftdn.,Wp D. M,ac: Donald, Miniater of Agriculture fflc] Mines; tour of that.part, of ZealSy. He is sd fia^fieo;,with the efforta.madS.Bi, the settlers to develop ffie" M 8f .till land thaj h,e wilLdo his fcest to give them expert ass'to'tanM Jri Ifi'e.jrtty b"; Department in a central place on tire West Coast, so that his advice will be at the disposal of the Mri, Unß|ttßking dairying and agricultural ptrrSuro. . . "Tliere. is .a Moig, Jbjpve.. the dairying industry," said the Minister ttjon lrte retnnuio,.Wejlißgtsn ) ,i,'anpV| found that 1n Westland there are, five dairy Jaclorieg in Hill ftpTSratWU and doing well. In various other districts this industry seems to be increasing, and in WeStfoft lild fflp M% n iiHSiM have just been erected. TBts peSple are very hopeful that they will bring about a Ue.w development, and that farming wOl in many pqrttblip bf the Coast become ffle nerraanbltt ftnustry. id the mailer, including tile people in the.towns; Are Very keen V> get an expert ,<}f,the Dep'arthient permanently stationed, bn j;ne,.Wsil ebast; td&vejractieal 'advice, tfi tii'ose on the land,. $» 2w!j vH$ of the pisltlßh \i Mf, theft; l3 Jgteat room for develbpmcpt, Jo'f . We, ~0% yffig; Sjißlis'tTfr, an'd I think that with ■improved conditions ,'ii Wlffl wM llnH VSUr% and land settlement; a prober System, of dral*nij»e dfh'd, the dairying operations bn tne is a goWL m. „ I Mve>an KOini into fche luestian of ai ,exsr,tid the West Cbft'st; aftd I fe&l MIH « this people feir'e J'b ahsimisii Ssiv'e work bn tbe.linfcs .Indicated ,11$ (3dsli'SuM Hj> i'ts test tb lielp them. Therefore 1 Hope, to Be 1 atis tS, Sena" an bfficei f df tile ASticulbrai Department to the teoas't efl'rliy %M . &W%*n *M ! jfeel cflnfltfebt it will be ji P.TO£;pVppo--11. a B e • m'fe« l t ttj the people." , , . .The JitMsfer *M ulsA Meres'ted In mining devejopjpenft,. Ani dftWere'd tlkt aftßtfMi taking Is -making such strides as Vo tfirffiVel We, WpVem'aby bi th« Coast's earliest industry, tne l&fMeMer; equipped, with modern ajjpjiances, is viewing the future with .cheerfulness. "A Dig effort is bpinß.madi".by many mining companies .t<) W'Jnt'je deeper levels," Explained.,Mr, MacDonalcL f ,"and some maj»pin"c'ent phmts. have 'bcerl installed fir that <m 1n a btajfer. thafi, ,n%s foVteerly \t& SB%, $4, latest lna-ehftrei>y ..having Well rmjorted fo\, W wo%. 'A 'mftfflg tiastrre -mo thai the "prospects 6f mW&frl (ft t^.^ n re sti'rt. Itt'bd. In njirny cases the 'dbfiipanies aVe 'ft'bm the G'overn : ■Aifent. This i's not a V%\ 'bmlWtune t'i'm'e %6 '"Hsfc tbr Wfli>y, but wherever tppficantß havs JlS^stiki^ HVi'Mi/the conditiom TSf ttie Mining Act-in regatd to advances, and th'fe ®»btment's officers life'satisfactory, an lion"eU Wifempt •! 'Htafle % the Cqiiemment Vo We Yssiß'tajfce. .Vfejrtng the Vosi-tion-'fls 'a 1% •fihbreSSed with the fact trjkt, With h>gHima!f.e a§\istSnce in '"regard to dairying, mining and the tfm'b'or industry, there are great pdssibilities ahead of the West Coast. Those "vTHjliTe'TOptlWlnrbotrtTmshisg on the Otira tunnel should visit the West Coast, because one of,the great factors in its future development will be the. provision of easV Vcc/is, t*t> the 'other side 'of ."the Island. If the line we're complete to-day, ' Cant'erfury f aTOs 'wife We In', tocul:ties bver fe"ed far their stofck-ypuld Bave tak'en jhe'hiMy ; %6nsa)ids of Mire's of "rough fe"ed v on tHb West Coast." . . • . In' reply & a qfetion \a %o whether he'had decided to eslablift l 'ansgribulWest ' Coast, the MinSter said that Tw Was obtaining a Teport -upon 'tho aoMsabmty 'of commencing in