THE THAMES QUARRY.
SHOULD IT BE SCRAPPED? On the recommendations of the Finance Committee, the Thames Bor» ough Council discussed in committee the position of its quarry at Waiotahi. The engineer reported that up to date the quarry had produced 20S3J yards of metal and the change at the control at the winding station had demonstrated that a minimum of 70 yards a day canr be transported and screened. ThaT wages ran into about £76 per week. The town clerk estimated that up toL Julv 27, the total sum expended will bsT £15,G50 18/5. The Mayor submitted several poiata for the consideration of the council, the most important one being "that the price of crushed rock from the quarry, including overhead charges, is much in advance of the anticipated price, and the council cannot afford to purchase from the quarry its total output, mock as it needs it." After a protracted discussion in committee it was decided '"that should the cost of the metal at the bins, or delivered, be found at any time to be iu excess of that charged by neighbouring quarries, the council immediately review the position for definite action."
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 150, 28 June 1927, Page 5
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