The Egmont Freezing Company.

Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 191, 3 July 1896, Page 3

The Egmont Freezing Company.

A meeting of directors of the Egmont Freezing and Storage Company was held at. Waitara on the 25th of June. Present—J. Hine (chairman), M. Mackay, G. Bayly, W. Wilson, J. B. Godkin, J, Riddell, R. Lambie. The lessee, Mr Halloran, attended the meeting and conferred with the directors as to the possibility of procuring a tinning plant, and also providing accomodation for bacon curing, as both of these industries could be carried on at the works. Mr Halloran has fulfilled the condition that entitled him to avail himself of the purchasing clause—viz., to ship 6000 sheep or equivalent in beef and butter per month for five mouths but stated his willingness to forego that advantage, provided more capital was subscribed to add the plant for the above-meu-tioned industries, in which case he was prepared to put capital into the company and manage on behalf of the shareholders if desired, or to pay a considerably larger rent for the increased facilities provided. The matter was warmly taken up by the directors, who trust that everyone interested will support the company in a practical form, by taking up shares or adding to those already held by them. The question of obtaining payment for shares applied for but not paid wa3 next discussed, and it was resolved that legal proceedings be taken to recover, a final notice to be advertised.

After disposing of the ordinary business the . directors visited the works, and were courteously received by Mr Halloran, who escorted them over the buildings. The butter store was the object of especial attention, it having beeu rumored by enemies of the Egmonfc Company that the butter was not stored in a freezing chamber. The directors fonnd that there was no cause for such a rumor, the boxes in most cases being covered over with frost; one director expressed the opinion that the originators of such calumnies ought to be subjected to a few hours detention in the butter room. The grading room was next visited. This room bad been cleaned up and whitened in readiness for next season. Proceeding to the other freezing chambers a splendid lot of quarters of beef were seen, the quality of which should fully maintain the reputation that the Egmont Company's brand has obtained in London. Owing to the recent shipment by the s.s. Otarama the store rooms were empty. The eogine rooms were next visited, one refrigerator only was working, the other being in course of overhaul. The engineer, Mr Peck, was loud in his praises of the machines, which, he said did their work satisfactorily. After inspecting the slaughtering, tallow, and Other departments the directors expressed themselves highly pleased with- the management, and withdrew after thanking Mr Halloran for the courtesty exteuded to them.— Eecord.