MEAT WORKS CLOSE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1930, Page 6

MEAT WORKS CLOSE

AT GISBORNE

(By Telegraph—press Association)

GISBORNE, December 2

Up till to-day, two freezing companies have been operating in Gisborne, the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat and Mercantile Co., Ltd., and Nelson’s (N.Z.) Ltd., but from henceforth all freezing will be done at the works of the former Company, which is situated alongside of the wharf at Kaiti.This step was agreed upon some time ago, with the object of cutting down overhead costs. It was officially announced this afternoon that a fusion has been effected, a subsidiary company, in which the two firms will have an interest, having been registered. The. new Company will be known, as the Gisborne Refrigerating Cov., Ltd., and will be governed by two Directors from each of the two companies.

Mr F. Tolenton, who has for years been manager in Gisborne for Nelson’s (N.Z.) Ltd., will be the manager of the now company. The principal employees of both companies will not be effected, and will enter tbe employ of tbe new company. The Kaiti works will close down to-day under the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat and Mercantile Coy., Ltd. They will re-open on Monday as the main works of the new company. Nelson’s (NZ.) Ltd.’s works at Ivaiteratahi will be held in readiness to commence freezing operations should the volume of stock prove too great to be deart with at any time at the Kaiti works.