THE PROPOSED LONGBURN FREEZING COMPANY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 265, 7 May 1889, Page 3

THE PROPOSED LONGBURN FREEZING COMPANY.

A meeting was held iX Wnikey's Commercial ilotel on Thur^a ay aft^ nooa for the purpose of taking m' o cod* aider&tion the proposal to lorm a Kefrigerating Company and to establish sUughteriog »»id freexmg works in this district. Over 80 gentlemen, representing Pslmerston, Feilding and Unngitikei divtrictft, were present, and on toe u>otion «C Mr. fy. Buicki Colonel Gorton was voted, to the cnair. ; Colonel Gorton explained that it .was proposed to forni a company will a capital of £20,000, in 4000 shares of each to erect bnildidg« snd carry on operatione at Longbutn, shipping the frozen meat at Wellington. .Considerable discussion took place. Mr J. McLennan moved—" That it is certainly advisable, iu. the interest of all farmers on the "West (/oast,- to establish substantial fretziug works at Longborn, for the purpoßeoE slaughtering, freezing and shippiug stock, and with the view of carrying out the above, the following gentlemen be nominated as provisional directors :-~Messr« L. Wallia D. Buick, J. Ji. l J abcal, M. Prendergasc J. Bell. 3. I^iile, li, S. Abraham, J. Boll.C. BuU, W. Ooombit and the mover, with' powtr to Pjdd in their number." Mr J. Carroll seconded the motion. v . Mr J>alrymple J opposed the proposal, moru tro«n tb© puint of vie* that the , Freezing CotnMtt* of which be was a Dire jtor had;gotiel6 the expense of order* inr; further JM)i\, Which would not be Vjfceded if tb»»,if»ew oocupany starUd. Mr Fraser said ihe no: wish «o throw any cold water on the proposal, but he wished to ppiut 01ft the Railway Company bad, gone to au expense of £8000 in providing trucks for the* «ar. riugeqfc live stock, and if these works were started, not more than hulf these trucks would* be required, which would Fesult in a Una of £1600 to: the Oompanj | 'Tii make up for this loss the company would probably charge higher freight for the frozen meat. Mr Lyons asked if any provision had been made for a depot iu Wellington. The Chairman said it had not been considered uecessary~fo have a depot there. ' iQMr Lyons thought it essential that adepot should be eutaulinbtd in Wellington to hold a certain quantity of /stock. In the event. of a slip on Ihe me, the company would be unable to get their consignment* down to Welliogmjji, and they would have 10 pay for ti.e ■pace all the tame. Mr A. E. Butitell said he had been in communication with Messrs Nelson j Bros on the subject, and advice was strongly against t»e scheme. If they did anything, they ought to establish slaughtering works at Longburn, and ' ■end the meat down to Wellington to be frozen. Messrs . Nelson Bros. , did not think it likely that the scale on which tbe'atfair would b» brought out would justify the establishment, of freezing works at Longburri. They had strongly gdri*<<l him not to have anything to do with the scheme except in co-operation with a depot in Wellington. The Chairman said that, following, on that advice. Ne!«on Bros; were going Vtu start freezing works at WaipukuraU and Woodville. ' . The motion was then ptit, and earned. Mr Buick moyed-^'* That it an in •truction «o tttei^ roviinonal Directors sot to register the, company jintil BCW .bares have been Hken tip; including M, Beale's 400 ptid-iip sbaw." %s\f the companies in the Colony had been ruined through lilfirlfiijpon too iroail a flftpital. "i !a,~. ■..«■;••.'•>•■'' ..'•-■'■ Jir McLennan, 'leeondea the motioij — hioh was cariiedi; .'■'■ T* Cbairraao mpVtd that the nam« of the comp»^^Th*-»gbuw SUugbtering an^ Reeang qompanj iSnited, and thcr mot;ou w^s earned bj m. foiatt n.«jorfty. 1, L ' . \\ •TheCbairatt^f**'^ tb »! M L?*!* bt |gone to^#fPWiM.i?f- **raynn ♦ha cos« of prin^natWittsdf^ ©f course, if the cou)|>any »«re floated, M» ißeah •oaldbe roiikfyeftlbf; MA expense; 'I £ Vetting 8000 shares; tO*- prtptel