ROBS LIME WORKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1918, Page 4

ROBS LIME WORKS.

Very considerable progress is being matle at. the West Coast Farmers’ Cooperative Limestone Quarry, near Ross, Messrs J. D. Lynch, Chairman, T. E. Coates, secretary and R. Allisoiv, engineer, paid a visit to Ross on Monday

jnid made a thorough diispoetion of flic work which has been done and general arrangements. The road which has been surveyed by the Oovernmenl is near completion, and in the course of n few weeks er ten days, will be available for use and enable contractors to put cement and fire bricks on the ground. A huge kiln, twenty feet deep with 'tunnel from the kiln has been excavated, and only requires to be bricked and oemonted in "to be ready for use. While at lloss the party arranged for the immediate erection of necessary sheds and buildings; and also gave the manager, Mr Upjohn, full instructions to expedite matters as quickly as possible, to arrange for early delivery of burnt lime. It, is confidently expected that burnt lima will he availa hie "for the shareholders’ general osn «n and after Ist June. A large number of orders are already in hand from shareholders showing the keen interest which is being taken in the undertaking' The site for the limestone crusher was also inspected, but it was dec/ded in the first instance to put all energy possible into’getting burnt limestone plant going so as to supply orders for the coming season; so tha't it wiH possibly fr* next spring before the crushed limestone is available. The directors decided that farmers requiring limewill hgve to supply their own sacks and in. this connection farmers should take care tb keep a supply on hand as there is a very great scarcity of sacks indeed. Only shareholders will he sup. plied this season.