Moturoa Freezeng Works

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 142, 20 June 1904, Page 2

Moturoa Freezeng Works

MEETING OF PELI'XIATES. On Saturday morniu-g the delegates of the various factory companies interestod in the Moturoa Free-zing Works met at the town -hall to consider the. linancial position in the matter of reinstating the works, which were destroyed about ,t month a..,, by lire. Mr •)• !>• Coronet I. chairman oi directors, presided. The following delegates were present. Messrs Richards (Cardill), Okey i-'rankley Uood), Richards (llmakama, by proxy), Spratt (llawcia), Hill (.Hillsborough). Mellow (lvapnngn), Johnstone (Lepperlon), Crei-nwood (Lowgarth), Coleman (Midhiist), llawrbier (Moa), Morton (Mnngorei), llrown (Maketawa), .McDonald (Ng-aire), iiissvtt (Nonnnnlby), Julian (OaUura), Madsen (Oinata), Dingle (Stratford), Howe (Tarui-utaiigi), Pat.crson (Tarata), l-'orenian (Tikorangi), Salway (Dell Block), Burgess (Wareu), King (Crown Dairy Co.), .Murray (Eltliani), Connett. (X.P. Co-oiierative), Murdoch (Riserdalc), and Hunter (Waitui). The Chairman explained to the mirting the steps taken by tlie direct.".) s to _ie : insliUr ihl' VeTTi's', and the linancial arrangements made. Tenders' had been called for tin) erection of n(.'\\\ buildings in brick, and with the. shareholders' approval would be opened by the directors that day.

In answer to questions, Mr Connett said that the Bank of NewSouth Wales would not coml-iiuie to lin.incv the new works, and the matter had been entrusted to the Dank oi New Zealand, who asked that the uncalled capital should be increased to iUO.OUO.

The insurance received over the late lire was £B:S7O.

In -answer lo Mr Hissed, the chairman- said the estimated cost of the new works was £B:2UO, but there was dilliculty in arriving at the cost of the machinery, aw some of the old plant could :'be utilised. .Mr Foreman gavq Mr Nelson's opinion that the cost of the machinery had been rather over-estimated. The Chairman corro'boraled, and added that, the directors had arrived at the conclusion that the proposed capital would be sufficient for the new buildings and plant. The question of sending -dairy produce to Wellington by rail was bVoirgiht up, and the chairman pointed out that this scheme had been tried years ago without success, especially from the producers' point of vi-jw, the cost being il'l per ton on a minimum of three t-ons, and the t-imu occupied ,'ievenU'en hours between New I'lymouth and Wellington.

Alessrs Dingle and Foreman both spokeilagttiinst such a pmpbsjal, which (hey considered inimical to the intercuts of the dairying community. There had been no complaints regwiding the Moluroa works, and the cost was less than in the suggested railway service.

Mr Mellow sugujesUvl that full intjuiriea should be made. The Chairman said that the chairman of the Wellington Harbour Hoard was averse' to erecting cool storage works at Wellington. Mr King s.iid that the producers here had been compelled in their own interests to creel fne/.ing works and matters hud worked most satisfactory.

Major Coleman voiced the protest of his directors against the want of protection at tho old works. There should luuo been a liigUitwutchman. Messrs Murray, Durgess, .Morton, and Mellow also took part in the discussion.

Tile secretary said there were only four factories who hud not sent in guarantees of support in the proposals for extra shares.

Mr Dingle reduced this to three Iby subscribing on behalf of the Stratford Co-operative Fanners' Association.

On the motion of Messrs King and Dingle, it wus resolved, That the actions of the directors lie continued, and the new works erected without delay. This concluded the business.

In the ufternooii the directors met to consider tenders for the erection of the works. Tho following wuru receive J :

I'ikett and Spencer, £6907 • F Grayling, £7!) H(.) ; A. dill', £7-100 •' Jumieson, £B2IB ; Nowsome and Oolson (Wanganui), £7220 ; Hoon hros., £7200 ; \V. Smith (Invercar--gill), £7122 10s. ; A. Itevn.-11, £B-

I lie tender of Messrs I'ikett and bjiencer wus accepted. The work will proceed under the supervision of Air lunton.