THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1574, 4 January 1884, Page 2

THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

THE MOSGIEL FACTORY. The Mosgiel Factory is about ton ten'miles irom Dunedin, and hag been started about twelve years. The exhibits of tho products of the Factory at ouv Exhibition- are shown by the proprietors of the New Zealand Factory, Hallenstein Bros. The old factory is entirely a thing of the past, the whole of the buildings and machinery having been replaced by now brick buildings and the latest improvements in machinery. During tho past twelve months something like £12,000 worth of machinery has been added. The number employed in the Mosgiel Factory is at present 200 females and 150 males, or a total of 350 persons employed. The factory possesses thirty-two carding five thousand spindlds, and looms, Tho yearly production of factory amounts to some 10,000 pieces. The plant is acknowledged to be unequalled for capability and completeness, It may be noted that the old wooden buildings have been written off, and the only charge on building account is the new building, to which reference has been made. The caro taken to prevent accidents by fire is shown by the fact that the mill is the lowest insured of any in the colonies. The Mosgiel exhibits comprise tweeds in great variety of patterns, hosiery of all kinds, shawls, plaids, mauds, blankets, flannels. In the tweeds a speciality may bo noted of treble milled tweeds, specially manufactured for hard wear. There are three patterns of these exhibited, and those. that are be3t able to give an opinion state that these are equal to the far- ■ famed Bliss' treble milled, The trouserings ond veslings exhibited range from the light summer shades to the darker: shades. Several patterns of ladies' dress twoods in all the fashionablo checks are exhibited, la suitings

about 3G varieties of shades and patterns are exhibited, In shawls the Factory has a great variety of exhibits in thistlo and roso patterns, Tho travelling plaids are also very ■ good, and hero also tho national emblem is reproduced in great variety. Of course it is unnecessary to say that the various tartans are shown in shawls, enabling patriotic • Scotch lassies to wear the tartan of any clan to which they may be attached. Travelling rugs of all kinds are exhibited, for which orders from abroad are continually being received, The hosiery exhibits, which are of excellent quality, comprise socks, shirts, stockings of all kinds. The hosiery of the factory is a speciality, and has achieved quite a reputation throughout the colony, Tho lines of children's hose exhibited aro exceedingly good, the imported article, especially in the heavy Alloa stockings,' having been coimiKjly driven out of the market, The fßrory exhibits a very fino article inf'the shape of blue serge, double width, which attracts considerate attention. White, scarlet, and navy blue flannels arc also sent, together with blankets. Tho Mosgiel Company, it may be stated, in addition to their own factory, have become the lessees of Kaikoria Mill, which was started especially for the manufacture of flsimols and blankets. HIE SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORYFrom the fact that the enterprise of the proprietors ol the New Zealand Clothing Factory has led them to extend their operations throughout tko colony, their names arc as familiar /is household words. Tho factory, which is the pioneer clothing factory of this colony, successfully carrying out tho business, was started by Messrs Ilallenstein Bros, about ten years ago. The Company started with but one establishment in Duncdin, and that wholesale only. After a time, however, they determined to supply their goods direct to the public. With this view the Christchurch branch was added to the business some eight years ago, and since then twenty-three other branches have been opened in all parts of tho colony. Mr B. Ilallenstein has just returned from the West Coast, where branches have been opened at Hokitika, Greymoutli and Rocfton, so that there is scarcely a portion of the colony from the Bluff to tho North Cape where the Company has not set up its standard, A great point in connection with this extension of the business may be noted, viz., that the youths who join tho firm are promoted to the management of the branches, thus affording a field for the employment of the colonial youth, The head quarters of the Company are at Duncdin, comprising a factory and a warehouse, in addition to the retail establishment, From this factory and warchous) the supplies of goods arc drawn for the various branches. Tho factory and ■warehouse, which has recently been erected, is one of the largest in (he colonies. It is four stories high, cacli flat being 200fo long, viz,, COft in width, The numbor of persons employed in the factory amounts to -100. In addition to these work is given out to about 200 others, thus making a total of 000 work-people employed at the head factory alone, not taking into account the number of employees in the various branches and the warehouse, These facts will give some idea of the magnitude which this industry has attained in a short time. Having given a brief sketch of the rise and progress of the company reference may

be made to the exhibits. One of the specialities of the company is juvenile clothing, A number of wax figures are exhibited, enabling.-visitors to judge of the cut and lit of the various articles. There is also exhibited suits made from New Zealand tweeds, Mosgiel predominating. Cricketing trousers are shown made from Mosgiel cricketing flannel. Tho Company, it may be mentioned, are also the contractors for the supply of railway uniforms throughout iho colony, which are all made from New Zealand cloths. The Union Steamship Company, which imports all the cloti required for the uniforms of their officers, might with advantagu follow . the example set them by the Government, and help to encourage local manufactures, The whole exhibit of the Company does them very great credit, and it may be mentioned that. nil the articles exhibited are taken from stock not made specially for exhibition only. This enables the public tojudgooftho progress made in the industry from tho goods.

The Detroit Free Press gives the following report of a conversation in a Police Court out West:--"' Here's a good chap to begin on,' remarked Bijsh as he handed out a Chinaman with a black eyo and a torn gown. The prisoner bowed as blandly as could be expected under the circumstances, pointed to his darkened orb, and sv/eetly observed 'Melican man hitcc me like liosec.' 'Did he?' 'Yes; pitchee light into me and knockeo me down.' ' You keep a laundry, I presume f • Yes' ' And this trouble was caugcdjff shirts? 'Yes; five old shiilflplelican man no payee. Gitee mjiififrallco mc foolee.' 'You washed his shirts with :i brick, squirted water over them, ironed them down with a chisel, left a war-map of streaks on the bosoms, and he refused to pay ?' : Ho no payee.' ' And you wouldn't let the shirts go'l' 'He no wantee shirtec. Ho wantee ten dollce.' ' And there was a fight?' 'He fightee me; I fightcc him. Melican man hittee my eye and skippee way off.' His Honor made enquiries of tho officer, and found that there was a row over the shirts', which resulted in the white man getting hold of tho three and making a run for it. The Chinaman was making a racket in the street when arrested. ''John.' 'My namee IlingDong.' ' Well, Hing-Dong, I'll let you go this time.' 'Yes,' 'But don't have any more rows.' 'lf Melican man hittee my eye, I fightee 'im,' ' If you como again I shall fine you five dollars.' ' Five dollee ? Good-bye. Too rauchee cash.'"

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