A NEW INDUSTRY FOR WELLINGTON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1209, 18 August 1911, Page 8

A NEW INDUSTRY FOR WELLINGTON.

* A large manufacturing company named Hi 3 Wellington Cordage Company, Ltd., was registered this week, tho fir.st subscribers being Messrs. C. Stewart, J. S. Swan, F. 0. Dalziell, J. Passmorc, M. Passmorc, T. B. Dwan, L. Dwan, E. At, Boulton, D. Hobertson, anil I'. H. Miller. The object of the company is to manufacture binder twine, rope, cordage, etc., on a largo scale. Tho works will bo under tho control and management of Messrs. Passmoro Bros., two of tho most experienced manufacturers in the cordago liuo in tho Dominion. It is the intention of the company to erect up-to-date works with tho latest machinery, and tho company have secured a very desirable silo ill I'ctone. Tho buildings will be erected without delay, and the machinery has already boon ordered. The company intend to go in for binder twine in a largo way, there being a very large demand for this article. This means another industry for Wellington, and will give cmployment to a largo number of .workers. The latest machinery and methods wilt bo adopted, enabling the new company to produce a superior article. Tho solicitors for the company arc Messrs. Findlay, Dalziell' and Co. The secretary is Mr. E. Boulton. Messrs. Dwan Bros, were instrumental in starting this new industry, and Hosted the company.

llio New Zealand Federated Litho graph and Letterpress Printers' Associa< tion held a confercnce liero last week. Delegates from Auckland, Wellington, Christclmrch, and Diminlin were present. The. main business was altering Hie Moration rules, aind drawing up demands for the purpose of a. Dominion Award. It was resolved to approach the Master Printers' Association with a view of spcurintj. their co-operation lo enable a Dominion Award lo bo made. It was also resolved that, (lie linions affiliated be recommended to show their appreciation of (lie late Mr. T. E. Taylor's services in the cans? of Labour, by subscribing to the memorial fund. The polico have received several reports to the effect that a nran has beeji parading in the vicinity cf the Kelburno terraces Oil recent nights, apparently with llio object of frightening women 011 their way home. Inspector Ellison has, therefore, caused a constable tn bo placed 011 duty in that district until a late hour at night. Spring and summer millinery is now 011 1 view at tho showrooms of Messrs. C. Adams and Co., Cuba Street. Tlio Wellington City Corporation invito tenders for carting 'for the Tramwajg Elcctrio Lightiug Department.