Freezing Works for New Caledonia Progress

New Caledonia Progress in Pastoral and Mining Industries

Noumea, Aug. 20.

A FTER long negotiation, the project of the installation of freezing works in New Caledonia has been accepted by the Council-General. The construction of the works, which is to be commenced next year, is expected to be finished in 1940.

This development will give the colony a splendid outlet for the products of the extensive cattle industry.

M. Connau, who was in Noumea, from France, in connection with the install ation of these works left for Sydney by the “Grama” en route to Prance.

It is reported here that the action of M Connau in boarding the ship at Noumea was considered a breach of some navigation law. and caused a hold-up of the disembarkation of the 600 tourists on their return to Sydney. It seems a strange development, when this business man merely took the opportunity to make a quick shipping connection, on his return journey to Prance.

The plan to establish a butter factory at Bourail, is considered another move in the direction of helping our pastoral industry. At present this country imports all its butter and a quantity of condensed milk from Australia.

The increased amount of minerals ex ported in the first six months of this year, and the recent improvement in the price of cattle, have given a great im petus to the economic life of New Cale donia.