NEW INDUSTRY

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1933, Page 4

NEW INDUSTRY

BOX FACTORY- IN HOKITIKA. A start has been made with the construction of the premises for a box factory ip, Gibson Quay, and it is e§ti-; mated that three months will 'see the start of an industry which (will be of benefit to the town rnd. district in general. The contract as been let to Mr P, R. Wliitfoi'd, and must be.fin-, ished by early in September. The building will be of generous'size, the floor space being 150 ft- by; 40ft.; • while the drying kiln will occupy; a space 50 feet by 14,. feet. (Machinery from the present factory at Koitenangi which Ims r.ow closed,, will be-instci'ledv but will constitute only a portion ’of the total plant. •>.

.4 .feature of the concern will be the drying kii-n mhich will have a capacity of 150,000 feet a month. One of the. .sritetest difficulties with similar concerns in the past has. been inadequate methods of drying the l timber properly, hut the kiln to be installed here is ok the most up to date and efficient type known and available,: -and has the regard of specialists in this department Already 4 large-number of order s jr in andj and the erection; of the factory will ensure a greaterl r Output than hitherto. The expoirtof the f . finished article will be - made ! to ;the different industrial centres in the; Jloffiirtioh,; afld in this the Company's work Will bol facilitated . by-'-the . railway . pttnnirtg (alongside ,and the . wharf -at ’ the iht* mediate rear of the -premises. A ; Y, , W&Mh’' a. year itois estimated that "afout 25 persons will be engaged, -thus -finding employment for local, residents.