SALT WORKS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13936, 19 July 1917, Page 1

SALT WORKS.

PBQPOSED ESTABLISHMENT AT

NEW BRIGHTON,

An application has been received by the Now Brighton, ,Boroiigh Couwil from Mr Leslie A, Maenrthur, for tho lease of an area comprising 400' acres within the est amy at South Brighton, as a site for the erection of buildings, plant etc., for the construction of "marine olech'ic solar sal t works.'' Mr Macartluir said in hU'letter he had interviewed Mr Cyrus Williams, secretary of the Lytteltan Harbor Board, .who had given him to mid':'/stand that he (Mr Williams) could not see auy likelihood of objection to tho proposal. The demand for salt far exceeded the supply. No less than £73,500 worth of salt was annually imported into New Zealand. The proposed works would be constructed on the same lines as those at Geolong, Victoria, plana of which lie would bo pleased to exhibit for the Council's.information. In regard to tho proposed • Cliristcliu#li to Sunnier Canal, . the site applied for, for the'construction of the salt works, would not in any way encroach upon the Canal line. '■ The process of salt manufacture, tho writer continued, was absolutely clean and devoid of any waste nuisance. Further the "glistening salt pyramids" would add considerable attraction, to Now Brighton, apart from the fact that a'mm' of from £ 10,000 to £15,000 would be expended in construction,: a very largo proportion of which would be spent locally, An examination of ninny harbours had been mado, and it was found that the New'. Brighton site' applied for, was the best suited for .the purpose, ' ' ' :

Tho Council docidod to grant a lease of the sito if : satisfactory arrangements could be nindo with air concerned. ' -'.