ABREAST OF THE TIMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17956, 5 December 1921, Page 10

ABREAST OF THE TIMES.

~~~ MESSES. TMEWEU m WNGi This enbsrprising firm has estabbW wide imputation u the leading b&JI and largest purveyors of fresh atd oJ meat* m North Auckland. In addition to a new suburban shop, built and fitted ' upon tie most scientific modern prLodplai j it is now obliged to undertake nUsafa • alterations of its central premises in Whangarei, in order to cope with the demands of a steadily-increasing business.!. A vast amount of public moL u rightly sprat upon securing the most com plete and efficient system of curuw in health. Public health authorities how ever, are now stressing the importance of preventing ill-health, and, in this connection they are paying vigilant' attention to the publio supplies of milk an( j Pioneers of Efficiency. Messrs. Timewel] and King have been pioneers in securing to the public a meat, supply as pure and wholesome as modern science can ensure. Expense has not been spared in the erection and modern equip, meat of their premises. They have reeog. nised as a guiding principle that the best economy lay, not in sparing expense, but in securing to their clients a completely ' satisfactory quality and efficiency of service. A ilew Industry. Recently, at a big outlay, they have erected a new series of commodious cooling chambers and installed a new and thoroughly up-to-date bacon-curing They propose to make bacon-curing [ specialty, adding to the convenience already provided for busy housewives by the varied and attractive display in their ( cooked meat and small goods department Messrs. Tiraewell and King handle all by-products at their own works, and their steadily-growing shipments of hides, Bkins and taliow furnish another index to the gratifying expansion of their business, A member of the firm, ia addition to the honour of representing the rat«pay<a* on the Borough Council is the enthusiastic and progressive president of the local Chamber of Commerce. THE WHITELEYS OF WHANGAfiEI. D. W. JACK AND SONS. The principal characteristic of Forthem ' Development has been its eomparativj slowness. Not marked by anything artificial or inflated, it has just grown from its own inherent qualities. Just in the same way the well-known, m firm of drapers and clothiers. D. W, Jack '• and So.is, has g.own. For nearly a-quarter of a century this business has expanded and kept pace with Northern development. / Direct Importers. The firm's policy has always been to buy direct from the British manufacturers, Sising the benefit on to their customers. e present large volume of trade done by this iirm shows that their policy has been successful. Home Goods Home Made. Their latest venture in opening a furniture factory has been a distinct success and has been a welcome addition to local industry. The finished product, comprising all classes of household furniture, is always to be seen in their furniture showrooms on the first floor of their extensive premises. D. W. Jack and Sons believe in satisfying and keeping their old friends and in making new friends, so they always welcome inquiries and personal visits of inspection. HIKURANGI COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. This company, formed in 18M, has been of considerable value, not only to the Whangarei district, but also to the Auckland province. Following upon the closing down of the Bay of Islands Coal Company's mine at Kawa Kawa, its opeMtions provided for the supply of a vultr able steam coal required for steamers and users of steam in any way, both large and small, and has filled satisfactorily a very patent want. Beginning in a small way, on the eastern side of the railway, it gradually increased its output until the value of its product was so widely ktown and proved, that the demand was far in excess of the supply. The mine workings in the vicinity of the initial operations have been increased from time to time, and have steadily put out coal for the last 27 years. It has been evident that the coal in the present mme must naturally, in time, coma, to an end, and the board of directors has recently j decided to open up a new colliery, west, of the railway, on a portion of the com- . pany'B freehold, adjacent to a block of , leaseaold laud; the whole comprising 132 acres. This decision was not arrived • at tuatil the area had been thoroughly proved by boring, the results of which showed that there was an average thick- , ness of coal of lift. 9in. 3 extending over an area of at least 100 acres-after allow ' ing for all contingencies. Assuming an ■ average efficient extraction of 10ft. (which provides for the usual loss in coal-mining) a total of 1,500,000 tons of coal can be produced from the now collie""', whew the work of opening up is now being vigorously pushed on. Two circular shafts—l2ft. 6in. and 10ft. in diameter ; respectively—are being sunk, and two , Babcock and Willcox boilers are behif; assembled and placed in position. Ths entire plant will be up to date in every respect, and an endless wire rope tramway system will be installed, to convey the coal from the mine to the railway. Contracts have been let in England for the supply of the necessary electrio pumping plant and steam winding plant. The latter is capable of dealing with an output of 600 tons of coal per day. The past history of the company is one of success and useiulnes? in many ways, and with the development of the new colliery on sound and economical lines a still brighter future for it may wellbe expected.