DOMINION FERTILISER COMPANY, LTD., RAVENSBOURNE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21019, 7 May 1930, Page 17

DOMINION FERTILISER COMPANY, LTD., RAVENSBOURNE.

Excellent progress is being made with the construction of the works at Ravensbourne for the Dominion Fertiliser Conmanv At Mul nmcnnf onn „ r' , ' , , „„„ „„„ zzst ot tho S2l2 ’ 000 rcwhed to * “ gs - tim rssaA'swss ** £• ss? tstfzs, “ ins *? t«• oftu' f°M° l ‘Tf’ “ n<l ‘ ho , Sl T n I whort wm “■“* in lct 7 e " thc f store mi l th » piosphato rock store, so that cargoes can bo unloaded into cither building at iffl. VSr porttm of,, the be composed of the aerating bins guano bins, etc and a complete system of conveyors and tunnels will enable the manufacture of the phosphate to be carried through with system. The front portion of the works is well under way, and the men arc now engaged in putting in the foundations for mm. bm+l™ A= r 1 .. 1 ... a ea wiiougn two structures, and another line will come in behind the rear buildings. The offices and the men’s charters, which “ ’! f between^ hc to say that they could hardly be improved upon for utility and general convenience The drainage from the conveniences is conveyed to septic tanks, which have ahJdy VnnntLhS for tl , CaV T 11011 gU ' CrS WU r dV ! I Zi D l V eiU J y , ir | lori f f\^ ovk \ ot ContraetorS ’ tlie Construction Company, in Auckland. Some of the lead sheetin- being utilised foi the chambers weighs no less than 441 bto the foot, and a separate building has been erected to work the rolls of lead which | m .« c 7 1 oemg uunsca of tho chambers. Over 1000 reinforced concrete piles 25- feet in length are being used to make a sound foundation ’ Sydney ’ luto ***** for tl,e bmldin ? The works, which were commenced in the middle of November arc expected to be completed by December next, although the contract time is not up till June The building and' the a^ri a nut. na W ° 1 C ° inP '' m a VGry aCqUisition t 0 lhc industries of Ot«go, and groat credit is due to Mr H. D. Kerr, tLr designer, ior