The COACH BUILDING TRADE AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1753, 29 September 1883, Page 2

The COACH BUILDING TRADE AT CAMBRIDGE.

Iris a very pleasing thing to notice that many industries which have hitherto, by their absence from our midst, been the cause of a constant flow of Waikato capital into the hands of Auckland manufacturoi s are, through the daily increasing wants of the district, gradually making their appearance in the district. This, fact is the move giatifying when we consider the impetus which the establishment of a few industries— industries which employ tradesmen at good wages, ensure a leady market to the producer, and a good and cheap article to the pin chaser or consumer — affords to a young district such as that of which Cambridge is the thriving contie. For years past the number of buggies, waggons, diays, itc, which have beeu imported into Waikato by our settlers ha.s been enormous, and the cnpittvl which, as a matter of course, this tiade ha-, diawn out of the place is also surprisingly large. The latest iuldition to the industries of Cambridge which we have to lecoid, is Mr C IC. Smith's c ueh building and wheelwright establishment, which has recently sprung into existence. Tlie premises, which comprise the various department-, of the trade, are extensive, and aie conveniently situated in Brewery-street. Our repoiter paid a \ isit to the establishment a few days ago, and found it possessed of every facility of the trade, even to horse-shoeing. Though Mr Smith has only been in business a comparatively shoittnne, the favours hichhehas iccei\ ed at the hands of the public sufficiently indicate the confidence leposed in him, and th" class of work wliicli he has ah oady tinned out fully merits the confidence bestowed. One of the first iobo of the shop was a li 'lit spring waggon for Messm Lewi, and Hunpson, Cambridge, which is generally conceded to be a credit to the manufacturing capabilities of the town. Mr A. Isaacs, the enterprising storekeeper, in theexeicise of a belief that enterprise and local industry should be fostered, favouied Mr Smith Y. shop with an order for a new waggon, which is now on the road, and will be, we feel sitro, a good advei tiseinent to the maker. Other outers of a like nature are on hand, a fact which should afford much satisfaction to the public of the town, as showing a piactical support of local industry.