DAIRY FREEZING WORKS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11304, 1 September 1922, Page 10

DAIRY FREEZING WORKS

OPENED BY MR MASSEY. CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT AND. CAPITAL. The official opening of the new freezing works erected by the Co-operative Dairy Producers’ Freezing Company, Ltd., in Cornwall street, Wellington, took place yosterday, the ceremony being performed by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. w. F. Massey. CAPACITY OF WORKS. The new works are close to the waterfront, and have a capacity of 30,009 boxes of butter and 35,000 crate 6 of cheese, and it is estimated that the provision made is sufficient to meet ■ all requirements for the next 25 or 30 years, while the machinery is equal to 150 tons refrigeration per diem. The oold storage prospects for Wellington are now good, providing for butter, cheese, fish, poultry, game, and rabbits. There are two Haelam refrigerating machines, together equal* to 275, and these are driven by 125 electrical h.-p. motore, with double helical gears. This machinery, with that to be transferred from the old works, is sufficient to cover the whole of Che new works when working at the maximum. There are four cheese floors, while the bottom floor is for butter or cheese. THE OPENING CEREMONY. A large company assembled at the new works to welcome the Prime Minister. Mr J. C. .Ewingtan, chairman of directors of the company, presided. In welcoming Mr Massey, the chairman said the Prime Minister was a strong supporter of co-operation, if run on right Lines, and he hoped he would be convinced that the company was founded and conducted on true co-opera-tive principles. The shareholders in the company, represented 20,000 producers or suppliers distributed throughout Wellington. Hawke's Bay, and Nelson. There were . fifteen or sixteen : companies also who were not shareholders who stored with them, and they were pleased to do their business; but he would like to see them become shareholders and contribute a quota of the share capital. If any of the directors of those* companies were present, he hoped they would remember that point. Mr Massey, in declaring the works opened, congratulated those concerned upon the magnificent building they had erected for the purpose. He was not an expert, but so far as he oould judge it was particularly suitable for its work, if large enough to meet the demands of the next few years. He believed there had been immense developments during the last few years, but there was plenty of room for further expansion, for New Zealand had plenty of good dairying land and the best market in the world! for her .produce. He trusted everything connected with the building would be a suocess. The Prime Minister was then conducted to the switch, which he turned on awd pet the engines going for a few minutes.. The company afterwards adjourned td the Dominion Farmers' Institute for lunch. Reports of the speeches made will be found under separate headings.