J. C. ENO, LTD., SOLD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 365, 28 May 1928, Page 12

J. C. ENO, LTD., SOLD

FACTORY TO OPEN IN AUSTRALIA The ownership of the firm of J. C. Eno, Limited, of London, England, makers of Eno’s "Fruit Salt,” changed hands recently. All the preferred and ordinary shares were purchased by Mr. Harold F. Ritchie, of Toronto and New York. The sale to Mr. Ritchie took place on the celebration of Mr. Eno’s birthday. Mr. Eno was born in 1828. One hundred years later the business changed hands. The firm is also celebrating its diamond jubilee this year, as this is their 60th year in business, selling Eno’s “Fruit Salt” in every civilised country in the world. This is Mr. Ritchie’s 21st year with the firm as sales representative, he having started in Canada. He now handles “Fruit Salt” and many other proprietaries in Canada and Newfoundland, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies, Australia, New’ Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, Pacific Islands and China, all through the Ritchie Sales Organisation. There will not be any change in the management of J. C. Eno. Ltd. The board of directors will remain and continue the progressive policy which has given this fine old company, the greatest proprietary business in existence. The sale was brought about for family reasons, after the death of Commander Harold W. Swithenbank, who was a son-in-law of Mr. Eno, and also one of the trustees and executors of Mr. Eno’s will and estate. Mr. Ritchie states that factories will be opened in several countries, first rm n mt f d . Sta , tes ’ and then Australia. The deal involved a very large sum. in fact it is one of the largest transactions ever recorded in the proprietary field. BUTTER AND CHEESE cabi e es C^^o S llow?l rt r6Ceipt ° r ° Verseas Amalgamated Dairies, from their London house, under date May 26: ButterUnchanged (Anchor 1725); practicallv no business passing owing to holidays. Danish 1,2 son spot; 162 s f.o.b. Deliveries of New Zealand, 967 tons, stocks, 4,444 S" ?? tail ? ri .? es unchanged. Cheese: to j! Bs - retail prices unchanged. Bank of New Zealand has received office i, o "»; lS „ adVi , Ce fro ™ ita London S. a 5,„ a 5 the close °f business last CUO-U Bucter, quiet, at 166 s to 16Ss; cheese, quiet, at 96s to 97s

FLOUR MILLERS’ COMBINE DISSATISFACTION ALLEGED Press Association. DUNEDIN, Sunday. Reports are current that the decision of several mill-owners is to break away when the agreement between the millers for the continuance of their organisation, Distributors, Ltd., come? up for ratification. Little credence is given to the reports in Otago. The present agreement for operating the organisation, which has been in force for some years, expires in September, and the millers are already being asked their opinions on the advisability of continuing with Distributors, Ltd. Otago mill-owners are confident that the agency ■will be given a further lease of life. Outside the mills in the Auckland district there are only about six mills in the Dominion which have not joined up with Distributors, Ltd., and an effort is being made this year to bring them into a big company. If some of the mills now bound by the agreement refuse to ratify the existing arrangements, it is quite possible that considerable difficulty will be experienced in Distributors, Ltd., operating after September. “There are difficulties in the way,' said a Dunedin miller. “Some impossible demands are being made by some millers who are at present a little dissatisfied. The demands are that these particular mills should be given increased quotas in supplies. This will not be done, because minute redistribution of quantities is made, and there will be trouble if another man gets more. T will want more, and everybody else will join in the demands. The trouble would not end, and it would mean the end of Distributprs, Ltd. WORLD WHEaT POOL (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association) WINNIPEG, Saturday. Wheat producers representing nine countries, including Australia and New Zealand, have signified their intention of attending a meeting of the members of the world wheat pool at Regina on June 6. “Co-operation under the Southern Cross” is the title of an address to be given by Mr. Charles Judd, of the Victoria wheat pool.