CEMENT WORKS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1939, Page 5

CEMENT WORKS

APPLICATIONS DECLINED

[per press association.]

WELLINGTON, February 20

Under the powers of the Industrial Efficiency Act of 1936, the Bureau of Industry has considered the position of cement manufacture in the Dominion. in view of applications io establish a. number of new cement works. All these were declined. The proposals erfme from the following applicants: — P. O'Shaunnessy, to manufacture cement in the Hastings-Waipukurau district. J. E. B. Fox. W. M. Fox. and BWilliams, for manufacture at Ctipe Fou 1 wind, Westpor-t. E. G. Stone (Sydney), lo establish four or five cement works in the Dominion. Southland Cement Co.. Invercargill, to manufacture cement, at Lime Hills, Centre Bush. Southland. No reasons are officially given by the bureau for its decisions, but it has doubtless considered the available manufacturing resources, and ils decision suggests that, it ha.s advised the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr Sullivan), to whom the applicants have the right of appeal, that existing works are adequate. Cement, manufacture has made substantial advances within Hie last few years. Them were 5n lime and cement works in 1935, hut the lasi recorded total was 60. employing 953 persons. The onipip has risen from 96,587 tons in .1935, to a total of 151,277 tons, valued at £836,048.