WILSONS PORTLAND CEMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 128, 30 May 1914, Page 9

WILSONS PORTLAND CEMENT.

SUAI-EIIOLDKRJ-' ANNTAI. I MKETIN'fi. ' |

Minn-holders in Wilsons I'ortmand , Cement Company held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon. The report and hn.lanee.-hhep.t (an abstract of which, has already hern published I were adopted, on the motion of the chairman (Mr t.enrgc j Kllioti. who referred to the various troubles e\perienird during the past I year. Owing ti. there being two strikes | .-ales had fallen ofT nearly 20 per cent, c 1 \vliie-h in turn had resulted in an increase' in the cost, of production of 13.2 per cent.. In spite of the fact that t.he supply of cement, at the present, time exceeded the. demand, new works were shortly to be (opened. Mr Elliot, however, said that j Wilsons Portland f'ement Company was 'in the satisfactory position of being- able it., produce an article of Ihe highest quality. Ihiring the past, year the plant. lat the works had heen increased by the expenditure of about £3.000 for-tho-.in-i stiill.'ition of labour saving appliances. eMssrs VV. M. (Vimmnnje. and __ E. Williams wcro reappointed directors, and Mt E. .... Jonas sruditnr. A dividend of _.' per sl_ri_- v?u.. aim ounceed. of -which I £ was-paid at-___o : ha.lt ycax.