SKINS AND HIDES AT THE ABATTOIRS

Otago Witness, Issue 2308, 26 May 1898, Page 15

SKINS AND HIDES AT THE ABATTOIRS

Messrs Ptionach Bro*. ami Morris have addressed the f.>!lcwiG* letter tc t'ns Mayer of Dunedin :—: —

' Dear Sir,— lt has oivurred to us that it would bs a great advantage to the butchers killing at the City Abattoirs to bave some facility for disposal of their sheepskins, hides. 4C, on tha premises and ia the green state. If skins arc allowed to lie fir day?, awaiting the weekly auction gales in Dunedio, they depreciate in value, and would ateo accumulate in the abattoir, to the annoyance and hittdviu.ee of the workman and those in charge. " We would respectfully poiatout that this could be readily avoided if the request we arc about to make bs acceded to. Our request is as follows :— That your council graDt us the right to erect a building for the leceptiqn of skins and hides on a site immediately adjoining the abattoirs, and authority to conduct auction f-ales as required. The commissions earned would be i>mall but constant, an«l we are prepared to erect the necessary buildings and conduct the sales if your council grant us tbe permission to do so. "With the above end ia view we have ap proaeked nearly all of the butcheis who will be killing nt the, abattoiis, and we have their strong support. We have also communicated with the leading fellinongers aud shippers of skins, all of whom consider the idea an excellent one, as they w;ll be able to obtain skins in their greenest state, wbicfc will be of great advantage to them, and will no doubt be the means of securing for the butchers tbe highest possible values. " If your council ace fife to fAVouiably consider our proposal and grant us the liberty asked for, we are confident that the result will be satisfactory to your council, to the inspector of the abattoirs, and to the butchers and fellmongers."