TARANAKI FARMERS' MEAT COMPANY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, 20 September 1915, Page 7

TARANAKI FARMERS' MEAT COMPANY.

1 WORK AT SITE STARTS TO-DAY. I All arrangements have now been completed for the erection of freezing works at Waiwakaiho by the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Company, Ltd., and a start was to be made to-day with clearing the site where the works are to be established. The site of the works is Mr Hoby's property at Waiwakaiho, the company having acquired the whole of the property, 17 acres, while the .spot where the main buildings will be erected is where Mr Hoby's brick kiln now stands, opposite the Smart Eoad railway station. The removal of the brick works is to be taken in hand at once, and, although the company is not yet entitled to take possession of the property, Mr Hoby ha s given permission of the property, Mr Hoby has given permission to the company "to commence operations, and to-day Messrs T. and R. Parkin will commence their contract to clear and level the site. The site is now hilly country, but it will be cut down to the level of the railway, and an area of about acres will be provided. While to-day will witness the first visible activity in connection with the works, many other important steps have been taken. An order has been cabled to England for the plant, and the Government has given its assistance to the company, through the High Commissioner, in the direction of preventing any delay in the shipment of the machinery to New Zealand. The war has made shipping uncertain, but it is hoped to nave the macliinery here in Deceinoer. J.ne company's aremtect was m iiymoutn iast weeK, una tne pians oi tne wonts nave ueen completed, and tenners lor erection will be janea snortly. it is not expected onat tins puase ol tne gcnem© will taKe ,ong, auu tne buildings snould be unaer way early next niontfi. i'ne Jcneine oi construction oi tne worlis s comparatively simple, and it is an.■cipated tnat lour to nve montns „ in oe sumcieut to carry out tlie worK. .aouiu no uinoiseen circumstances . unper unese piaus, tne early par>". ;. next season snould see cue worn ,taunsned, and tno greater part t ie season will be availed ot. 'i'h Property wmen tlie company has ac ■j tired will provide ample area lor it icyuiremoiits, and in addition tb company has leased tlie property c tne iNew l'lymoutn iiolt Club in t,i azing purposes, 'liie Harbor Jjoar nits not overlooked the important m j,..once wluch tlie worlss will have o ine port, and it has been oifieiail, in.'ted Uiat no difficulty is in making arrangements to bertb ; luune liner at tfie New Plymout] v. narl" next March, or at such time a tliore will be a cargo ready from th< new woi'ks. Additional applications are being re ceived lor shares, but there are i number of those who promised somi time ago to do so who have not ye forwarded their applications. Th directors liope, now tfiat everything has beon arranged, that they will d( so witliout further delay.