MODERN CLEANING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23121, 20 August 1938, Page 11 (Supplement)

MODERN CLEANING

HOUSEHOLDERS' SERVICE

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY'S PLANT

To pav a visit to the premises or the Nov Zealand Dry Cleaning Co. Ltd. in Howe Street is lo sue wlml is ffenoraHy conceded to.be tiic most efficient and modern cleaning establishment in the Southern Hemisphere. The workrooms possess an air of cleanliness, as those guiding the destinies of this very progressive business believe that a place in which dry-cleaning service is sold must of necessity lie immaculately clean. The staff are given every encouragement to produce ttie very high standard of workmanship upon which this firm's reputation is built, being accommodated in welt-ventilated and well-lit rooms Handling very delicate fabrics, as well as all manner of wearing apparel, is nride so much easier and efllcient because every piece of equipment used by this company is the very latest, and consequently the most efflcient procure able Sixteen delivery vans are at the service of the public of Auckland, and <i feature of this collection and delivery service is that no extra charge is made for it. A well-appointed valet service shop operated by the company at 213 Queen Street, where a specially-designed and self-contained dry cleaning unit enables a "while-you-jvait" cleaning and pressing service to be offered at no added cost. \ staff of between 00 and 100 persons js employed at the head offlce in Ilowe qreet. Fourteen years ago, before the New Zealand Dry Cleaning Company commenced operations, dry cleaning in Auckland was almost unheard of, whereas to-day it represents one of the necessities oT life. WHITTOME, STEVENSON FIRST-CLASS CONDIMENTORS £IO,OOO ON RAW MATERIALS A firm which has loyally supported Auckland and New Zealand producers in the purchase of raw materials iB Whittome, Stevenson & Company Ltd., Carlton Gore Road, manufacturers of sauces and pickles and brewers of vinegar. This business lias grown with the city, having been established in 1900, the original' partners being the late Mr. CE; Whittome.and Air. J. P. Stevenson, who is still at the head of the firm. For seven years the company used the building now occupied by Brown Bros. & Geddes, but in 1011 it erected the premises it now occupies, overlooking the Domain. The sound progress made by Whittome, Stevenson & Co. since 1000 is shown by the fact that, whereas its first staff numbered six, wages amounting to £3OO a week are now paid to 80 odd employees. In 1000 the firm's business was limited to Auckland; now its products are sent to retailers from the North Cape to the Bluff. Another sign of the extent of the company's operations is that it brews 5000 gallons of vinegar every week. Again, to sauces, pickles and vinegar, jams and jellies have been added as products, and the Kia Ora brand is now a commonplace on shop shelves. It has" always been the policy of the companv to encourage New Zealand producers and' to purchase-' tliose- raw materials for its manufactures which are produced in New Zealand. All Ihe onions and cauliflowers used in the Jorge factory are bought from Pukekohe, aßd at least £IO,OOO is spent each year fr? the firm in buying produce from Auckland and suburban growers. Jf onlv fpr this reason it must be admitted that the company deserves local support. PRODUCTS IN METALS MANY " STARKIE " LINES The world has passed through a Stone Age, a Bronze Ago and an Iron Age, but our'present age is one in which no particular metal holds pride of place in the service of mankind. There arc many metals at our command to-day, and in the hands of the metal-worker they are being put to an ever-increasing number of uses. ' In the .Auckland firm of. D. Henry & Co. Ltd. we have an industry which plays an important part in supplying many of New Zealand's needs in melal goods, with particular stress upon Hie requirements of Ihe building trades. The Henry products are known generally by. the trade name " Starkie," and it isa-namo which has grown to.be regarded as something of a hall-mark of qualify. The " Slarkie " ' trn'de ' mark' is most familiar in its, application to water heaters, of which many lypcs are manufactured. Included in these are storage beaters, washing boilers, dairy beaters and chip heaters. Other "Slarkie" lines, however; are equally well known to the architect, .builder and plumber. From the Henry metal-working shops come patented skylights and ventilating ridging, casement stays for windows, fanlight slays and'fasteners, and a variety of builders' hardware. There are "Slarkie" compression joints for copper Piping, a special pressure - reducing valve, and even a nozzle for lire brigade hose. All these products constitute a very large annual output, reaching to all Paris of I lie Dominion. In addition, however, D. Henry & Co. Ltd. produce a number of other lines under different names—califonts. sink heaters, steam sterilisers. There is a large volume of work also in the production of roof ridging, down-pipe and guttering. Willi Us staff of over'lso employees, the firm makes a valuable contribution to the Prosperity of New Zealand as expressed in the realm of secondary industries.