INYERCARGILL BRICK AND TILE CO.
A GO AHEAD AND UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRY. The site of this enterprising C/ontnt'i operations is at Long Bush, ton tnj] M north of Invercargill, on tbe main trun'« ij Qe Government siding, at which tK« loadiuria done. Tbe eoncern bag had iU an and downs during tbe put twenty wan. hot now all diffi ;ulties are overcome. Band wort ia superseded by steam powrr. The brickmaking plant (which waa manufactured at Messrs Johnston and Bona* Foundry) is capable of taming oat at least 8000 (aubt twsand) bricks per day. There ate two large kilns. The drying-sheds and other auxiiiariM are simply perfect. Tbe grounds an free bold, and there ia sufficient clay of first quality to last for oenturies. Machinery for making pressed bricks and drain tilea ia now on hand, and will be completed at an earlv date. The bricks have an exoeUeet rmia. tion throogboat Southland, orien bavin* be*n received from all par*. Tbe working manager is Mr T. Jones at Loan Bush who ia at the bead of bis trad* as a m .»i r .'.i. lnr of the raw material. The works are well worthy of inspection. fs buildings tn bride are fast superseding wood (the original ouU» y being little mare money and (he building practically everlasting), a bright an* eheeiful future Is assured to this energetic company, who are weekly expending moo«y {» m of thia district Mr Wm. Todd, of the Bialto, Don street, ia tbe business manager, from whom all information re prtoee, etc., can be obtainod.Adt.
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1132, 6 January 1903, Page 2
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300Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 Mataura Ensign, Issue 1132, 6 January 1903, Page 2
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