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MEAT FREEZING WORKS.

MEETING: AT :PALMERSTON

(Special "to the Age.)

PALMERSTON -'JX M ;.Last

A meeting was held . here .this afternoon, to consider the question of' the ."advisability- of : establishing meat freezing works on the- West Coast. • . ~-,J;-'^V.. The general, project "footed was to acqiirre the plants, oi the National Agency, and Company r at Longbum; and < Banks Meat Company at NgahMrang'a, and run them together. Reiiresentatives of the Banks Company were present, and they stated that the plant could be made up-to-date • for a ' sum of about £15,000. • "'■'.■"'■.' After a good deal of discussion, it was decided to abandon the idea of establishing works here, owing to msufficierit -supoprt, .arid to acquire 'the Banks plant:; for • ;£IO,OOQ, of which =£sooo.'. is mortgage and the other £SOOO .would .be taken; up > :in fully paid up shares by the debenture holders of the.' Banks Company. . "-I'.: ,;,.:. ..

Durin gthe discussion ihe promoters of the Wellington scheme drew particular attention to the support that they have been promised, and hoped to get from: the Wairarapa, particularly the botom end. One of the speakers stated that he knew of a 'large shareholder of the Waingawa Company who would be only too glad to find a buyer for his shares in that Company, as it did not meet the needs of those of a majority of the people in that part of the Valley.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 30 March 1911, Page 5

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MEAT FREEZING WORKS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 30 March 1911, Page 5

MEAT FREEZING WORKS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 30 March 1911, Page 5

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