MR C. G. LAURIE'S STEAM CON-FECTIONERY WORKS, AUCKLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3129, 4 August 1892, Page 2

MR C. G. LAURIE'S STEAM CONFECTIONERY WORKS, AUCKLAND.

♦■ This is one of the finest industries of ire kind in the colony. The building in which the manufacture of confectionery is curried on is airanst new. An upper storey, 60x30, has lately been added to it. Notwithstanding this, on account of the rapid spread of the business, there is still scarcely sufficient room for the purposes of the trade, such has been itsdevelopment. The lower storey is divided into boiled and dried goods, lozenge making, and candied peel, preserving department and office. The upper story is used for packing, wrapping, and fancy goods manufacturing, such as chocolate creams and the making of cordials and the completion of the manufacture of candied peel, the manufacture of eucalyptus tablets and chewing gums. There are six furnaces in the establishment, five downstairs and one upstairs. There is a horizontal steam engine 3Jh. power for driving the different machines, viz., thirty-three pairs of brass rollers of different designs for making boiled goods, two revolving pans (which carry 2cwt each), for making Scotch mixtures. There are also seven copper sugar boiling pans containing GGlb weight each. These latter are taken off the furnaces and the contents tipped on to iron benches. Besides these there is one sugar mill for grinding SOlb of sugar per hour, and eight peel preserving vats containing 3cwt, of peel each; these pots are capable of turning out 24cwt. each in ten days. In addition, there is a steam jacket melting pan for making jujubes and cordials, and also one cooanut cutter which cuts up 20 eocoanuts per kour. The process of making boiled goods, mixed lollies, and black balls, is as follows:—The sugar is put in the above mentioned pans and boiled up to 320 degrees fahrenheit. When this is done the sugar is poured out on to iron slabs and vegetable colours (which are perfectly wholesome and containing no poison and are specially prepared for the trade—are worked into the sugar. A specialty in this line of goods are the eucalyptus tablets, which are a sure cure for coughs, colds, and influenza. These are done tip in Jib bottles, and may be had (as well as other lines made by Mr Laurie) direct from the merchants whom he supplies, or special orders may be sent by shopkeepers to him drect. Mr Laurie also manufactures the usual lines of Scotch mixtures, conversations lollies, peppermints, etc. These goods are all of a very high class, and are made and turned out in a manner quite equal to that attained by best English and Continental firms. Candied peel is quite a leading line here, and is equal to the best peel manufactured anywhere. Mr Laurie employs about 20 hands at his factory and two horses and carts are continually employed, in delivering goods in the city and suburbs. Mr Laurie has two shops in Queen-street, one opposite Messrs Smith and Oaughey'e, and the other two doors below Messrs T. and S. Morrin's. Here all the very excellent goods manufactured at the works may be obtained. The output is eight tons monthly which obtain a ready sale all over the North Island. This is undoubtedly one of the most deserving and prosperous industries in New Zealand. The articles turned out are rapidly commanding a foremost place and are quickly driving the imported article from the Held. They may be had from nearly all gtneers and confectioners in Waibato. We request our readers to ask for Mr C. G. Lauries manufcAturee and see that they get them. Storekeepers not already selliDg them will do well to send for, price lists. We draw attention to his advertisement appearing else- j ■ where. I!