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Improvements in Several Industries. Valuable Building Contracts. Coal Trade Brighter. More Business in the Clothing Factories
TEEprospects of business in the iron and steel trade still continue to improve although concrete developments are dow in appearing. A good deal of additional business in all branches of industry is likely to accrue from the B.T.P., the volume of inquiries at which has been larger than at any previmas
time. There should be a steady growth in haulage business relating,' to toy factories, no fewer than 20 new establishments having been put into operation within recent months. Trade is improving slowly but surely in the clothing and boot ant shoe industries.
North-east Coast.
The coal trade in Northumberland is still good, but that in Durham a little quieter. There is a fair demand for gas coke. A large school, costing £107,200, is to be built at Ayeliffe.
The ship-repairing trade is fairly actiVe, and shipbuilding shows a considerable improvement compared with several weeks ago.
H. D. Burton, Ltd., North Shields, has received a contract for building a new cinema at Fenham, Newcastle, to accommodate 1,50a people. Stockton T.C. is to build a new senior school at Newnham, Stockton. Sedgefield R.D.C. has received sanction to the building of a further 100 houses.
East Anglia.
A new factory has been built at King's Lynn for the manufacture of gut strings for tennis rackets. Bury $t. Edmund's B.C. is to build a school at Grove Park.
Lancashire and Cheshire.
A French concern of worsted manufacturers, already operating two mills in Mossley, has,snow bought two more spinning mills for worsted goods. A new industry has been commenced in these mills near to Manchester, which are being converted for production of _a new non-inflammable, non-conducting material.
Industrial alcohol is to be made at Garston. A new industry in Blackburn will be the manufacture of mantels and fireplaces, the company concerned being the Blackburn Cabinet and Mantel Manufacturing Co.
The home-trade section of the cotton industry is fairly active, but most of the orders are small and for prompt delivery. Electrical firms in Manchester engaged in the manufaehire of wireless sets, etc., are well employed.
A sewerage scheme to cost £85,000 is to be undertaken in Runcorn. Wests' Gas Improvement Co., of Manchester, has received a contract, valued at £150,000. Messrs. H. E. Robi11, Sandbach Road, Congleton, are proposing to erect 120 houses at West Heath Road, Congleton.
Yorkshire.
The Skinningrove Iron and Steel Co, has reopened its Loftus mine and will shortly rekindle two of its blastfurnaces. The demand for iron and, steel scrap is still considerably ahead of the supply.
A new co-operative factory, Eldon B20 Supplies, Ltd., is to produce all the scissors for a group of manufacturers in Sheffield. Some cutlery establishments in Sheffield booked sufficient orders at the B.T.E. to keep them going for the greater part a the year. The stainless-steel industry is doing well.
A proposal to improve and develop Catterick camp will involve the expenditure of £250,000.
,Midlands.
Manufacturers of grates for housing schemes, heaters and cookers took many orders at the B.1.1'. Business in gardening, equipment, rollers, mowing machines and garden tools generally is rapidly expanding. There is a still further improvement, in the lace trade and in women's knitted dresses. At least two boot and shoe factories in Northampton and several in the surrounding districts are working overtime.
The Great North Road between Serooby and Ranskill is to be widened, as also is the Nottingham-Bawtry Road from Serlby to Ranby Hall. A canning factory is to be erected at Retford, Netts.
Scotland.
There are, at last, some signs of an improvement in the Scottish tweed in-. dustry, whilst makers of hosiery and underwear, as well as of knitted woollen outerwear, an busier. Chance Bros.
and Co. has just established a factory in Glasgow for making glass silk.
Messrs. Colvilles, of Motherwell, and the North-West Rivet, Bolt and Nut Factory are amongst several concerns which are benefiting from, the large contract placed for railway materials for S. Africa. Dundee T.C. is to erect 256 houses near Graham Street, and Stranraer T.C. is to build (34 houses.
Wales. •
Increased activity is being experienced in anthracite coal, whilst the temporary hold-up occasioned by the bad weather has quickened trade both in household and industrial coal.
West Country
It is proposed to extend the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, at a cost of 130,000. A new convalescent home for women is to be built at Sandy Bay, Weston-super-Mare.
London and Home Counties.
An up-to-date factory is being built at Portsmouth fer the manufacture of brushware. At Hemel Herapstead a factory has, been established for the manufacture of tinsel decorations.
Aylesbury T.C. has approved plans for 114 new houses, including 68 in Bicester Road. Barking E.C. proposes to erect a new school at Bifrons. Messrs. Seaward Bros., of Luton, are to erect 70 houses at Gardinia Avenue and Linbnry Road. Kent C.C. is to build additional offices in Maidstone at a cost of £50,000. Sundown (I. of W.) proposes to erect a concert hall on the pier at a cost of £26,000. The Workman's Housing Association proposes to build 34 houses at St. Albans.
The Maidstoxie-Charing section of the main London-Folkestone road is to be resurfaced with asphalt. A new school is to be built at Whiteh-awk, Brighton, also a cinema in St. George's Road.
Plans have been approved for 556 houses on the Copt Gliders Estate, at ChessMgton, and a scheme for the erection of 900 houses is being considered by Epsom R.D.C.