Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established Quarter of a Century.] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901. A LOCAL WOOLLEN FACTORY.
. . —,—» Wu arc indebted to Mr W. L. Falconer, of Fcrnridgc, for a notice of motion to be discussed at the next meeting of the Mas tci'ton Farmers' Union, to the effect that the members of the Union constitute themselves a provisional directory for starting a woollen mill in or near Master ton. If the Union interests itself in ob taining information us to the cost of establishing a considerable woollen fac tory, in ascertaining the quantity of local wool such a factory can absorb, and the best market for the sale of the manu factured article, it will do great things for this district, Our own opinion is that a large capital would be necessary to start operations on the best lines, and that it would be expedient for large us well as small wool-growers to co-operate in launching such an undertaking. At this stage a provisional committee to collect information would bo very de sirable ; but a provisional directory is a little premature.
