THE DOBSON QUARRY

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1910, Page 5

THE DOBSON QUARRY

: " •So,-little;'iws^ee^heard lately of this .branch of' local- industry that the : public might almost be excused if | the y thought it had ceased to have any active existence. Some time ago | glow in j accounts were given of the excellence of the stone, and it was understood that orders for' stone for building purposes were received to an encouraging extent. Despite all this work in the quarry did not seem to progress as might be expected. Latterly, hewever, with the advent of a new manager, quarry activity and prospects seem to have brightened up, and there is every reason to believe that under the direction of Mr Newton, the new : manager of the cbmI panv, a good supply of stone will be sent out to meet the different orders, some of which come from Wellington Chnstchurch. There is no doubt as to the duralble quality of the stpne It is pronounced excellent in all respects, and not I to be" surpassed -by stone of that ' class from' any other part of the world The new manager has opened out some benches of stone that ' will more than meet all lmmed- ' late requirements. ' But should a sudden and increased demand for the stone arise 'tne company have acquir-

Ed a large area of the same stone on the opposite 'side of the 'river that could .soon be put in such' working order as 'would enable the company to cope with any demand for the stone that is at all likely to occur, though it is highly appreciated by all who have been supplied with it. The present quarry is more broken than the layers on 'the other side of the river, which seem to have escaped the dislocation and disturbing influences in the past when t.he rift in the range took place that allowed the Grey River to find its way to the sea. Mr Newton has bad most extensive experi ence in quariV work, and possesses a general knowledge of most of the quarries of New Zealand as well 'as of the nature of the* stone, ■■they suppl\, and considers that the Dobson stone cannot be surpassed anywhere. It-canibe dressed to the finest finish, and is everlasting. The company are to ibe complimented on their enter-

prise and congratulated on their prospects.