THE KAIAPOI WORKS.
, CONTRACT LET. ; . ——p . : As in The Sun on urday 'evening, tfi'e idirectbrs of the North Canterbury Sheep Farmers' Co-operative Freezing " liave let a contract foj' the erectiqn of the works at Kaiapoi. The successful tenderer; 1 is Mr W. Williamson a Ghristchurch builder, and it is understood the contract price is; over eitluSiye of machinery.: The factory■ ,to allow of 2000 sheep per , day. being killed, and storage for: 75,000 carcases is' allowed for. ! /
| The plans and specifications were; prepared by Mr ! A. S. Mitehell> al "Wellington enfsne,er and architect, who has , recently constructed sey-i feral works.in the North Island!. The Kaiapoi works will be Quite the last word in buildings of the kind, and ! will include fellmongery, manure 1 works, and the various Other departments that' go to make up a iriodern works. The contract is to be' ."'cpiri-! about April next'.
The share register of the company includes 780 names, the great majority being North Canterbury farmers; The subscribed capital ;of the coiiip any is £65,000.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 563, 29 November 1915, Page 11
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171THE KAIAPOI WORKS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 563, 29 November 1915, Page 11
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