THE MOUNT BOLTON BOILINGDOWN COMPANY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2223, 22 March 1869, Page 3

THE MOUNT BOLTON BOILINGDOWN COMPANY.

(BaUarat Star.)

A number of enterprising men havo established a new brooch of manufacturing inda»try io the Learaontb district by starting boiliog-down work*. The locality selected it one in every way specially' adapted, and is situated on a Urj^e block of land at a distance from any habitation, thereby precluding any annoyance which in necessity arises from the business. The building and appurtenances are of a first-claw and substantial nature, no expense having been spared by the proprietors to render them aa complete aa possible. Th« building* are 100 feet in length Ky 55 ia width, and 25 feet high, inside of which all the work is done. The raoea, killing yard, and bntchora 1 department are on too moat approved plan to enable a largo number of sheep to be disposed of expedttlonsly. The vats, two Ia number, are 10 feet high, by 6 feet 8 inches in diameter, opon Van Hemert's principle, and have some neir »nd important improvements, which havo proved very suocewfuL Each vafc ia fitted with s*fety valve, pitoisure gauge, taps. &0. , Independent of each other, and ia capable of holding 230 sheep ; th«tw» vats being able to boil down 900 in twentyfonr hours. After having been reduced in the vat*, the tallow ia conveyed Into largo iron tanka or boilers, and from thenoo to wooden receivers. 24 by 4 feet, where, after undergoing a refining process, it ia finally drawn off and packed in casks for export. The boiler is solidly built in with granite, and attached to it thetc is a brick stack 55 feet high. Tho boiler has been set upon an improved plan of tbe architect. Mr Caaelii, by which a savins of 50 per cent of fuel is effected, and >» well worth the at tontion of persona'in^crcstod in these matters. The whole of the ironwork in the boiler, vata and fittings, have been roado by Hick man and Sona. of Ballnrat The works have been designed by Mr Caeolli. of Ballarat, and carried out under hia supervision by the contractor, Mr F. H. Byrne, a practical engineer. Attached to the premises are extensive sheep yards, piggeries, and other requisites for utilising the offal, &o. ; a company's office, also comfortable) buildings for the men employed about the works have born erected. An abundant supply of good water is obtained from a spring on the premises, which has not failed even daring tbe present annsaal dry season. In connection with the establishment, a cooperage for making casks to hold tallow ia in full operation, and a supply of 10,000 staves brought from Western Port is on band. There is also a supply of 700 tons of firewood ataoked ready for use. Working operations have been carried on for tho past month, and it is to be hoped the enterprise may prove successful, and remunerative to the proprietors, and a permanent industry to the district It is contemplated to stort other branches of the business, for which the establishment has been especially designed.