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Positive Trade Revival. Drapery Manufacturers Well Occupied. Leather Demand Improved Cotton Trade Brighter. Many Building Contracts. Woollens Brisk. Steel Business Hopeful
THE steady improvement in trade as a whole has now become so positive as to have attracted the notice of the city. Sales from wholesale drapers and clothiers are now "steady," but most firms have larger orders on their books than has been the case for some time. There is an improvement in the demand for leather, the chemical industry is active and the heavy industries continue their onward march.
Scotland.
Scottish steelworks are active and have a good deal of work in prospect. A contract has been secured by the Colville Constructional Co. for the structural steel for the remaining section of the rebuilding of the Bank of England.
Dumfries T.C. is to build 462 houses under the five-year plan, and Whitburn T.C. 390. Dundee T.C. is to erect 1,456 dwellings under a five-year plan, Kirkcaldy 1,000, Kirkiniilloch T.C. 500, and Iladdington 100. Glasgow E.C. is to build five new schools and extend two others in Carnwadric, Govan, East Keppoch and King's Park.
Paisley Corporation, in conjunction with Renfrew C.C., is to build a hospital to cost £100,000. Glasgow Corporation is to extend the mental hospital at Hawkhead at a cost of £120,000, whilst Lanark C.C. is to proceed with a big hospital scheme that has been under consideration.
North-east Coast.
Producers of iron and steel in the liliddksbrough area have a good deal of work on hand and machinery which has been idle for some time is being restarted. Makers of semi-finished steel are active, and the tonnage output of constructional steel continues to increase. The coal trade is still active. Ship-repairing proceeds fairly busily at the present time.
Sunderland T.C. is considering a scheme for a winter garden, also extension to the library, art gallery and museum.
South Shields T.C. proposes building 750 housex. Work is to start next month on the erection of a cinema at Newcastle to accommodate 1,600 persons, the architects being Messrs. Marshall and Tweedy, 129, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. Messrs. T. A. Page and Sons 67, King Street, South Shields, are the architects for a proposed roadhouse at Tynemouth for Messrs. Truman, Hanbury and Buxton, Newcastle. Seaton Carew Zinc Works are to be extended. Yorkshire.
The woollens industry is I.risk, combing machinery being fully employed. Spinners are very busy, there having been a keen demand for hosiery yarns. Manufacturers have sufficient orders to keep their looms occupied for some months. Wakefield T.C. proposes to build 100 houses.
Lancashire and Cheshire.
There seem to be definite signs that the cottom industry is now picking up, a number of inquiries having been received. The Pearson and Knowles Engineering Co., Warrington, and Edward Wood and Co., Manchester, are to reconstruct the basic Bessemer plant at Corby. British Insulated Cables, Ltd., Prescot, has obtained an important order from the Madras Government. It is proposed to extend Blackburn Cathedral.
Midlands.
All the engineering centres of the Midlands report a vigorous re-opening of industrial activity, the work, in many cases, exceeding the supply of skilled labour. A substantial reinforcement of activity in constructional en
gineering is promised. Prospects of business in the iron and steel trade are most encouraging.
The pottery industry is in a better state than at any period since the war. In the boot and shoe trade orders are still rather small but numerous. The hardware industry continues to improve. as also does the hosiery trade. Lace manufacturers are still busy. All orders are for quick delivery.
Messrs. John Lysaglit are opening a new working in a bed of ironstone deposits at Holton-le-Moor.
Coventry is pursuing its five-year slum-clearance scheme and 12 areas have been represented for clearance at Birmingham. Arrangements are being made for the erection of 2,000 houses on corporation lands. A rehousing scheme is to be proceeded with at Wolverhampton. Messrs. Stewart and Lloyd propose to build 800 houses at Corby.
Wales.
A factory is to be built at Cardiff for the making of hospital equipment. The tin-plate industry is steady. There is a keen demand for anthracite coal in south-west Wales and conditions at Cardiff are much improved.
London and Home Counties.
The Slough Trading Estate last year leased 31 more factories for making gramophone records, aluminium alloys, wire-tying machines, matches, chocolate, milk-bottle discs, cork washers, ceiling boards, drapers' display figures and patent blotters. Commercial Structures, Ltd., is erecting a factory at Morden for the manufacture of Bakelite mouldings.
The leather market shows signs_ cf distinct improvement.
The sanatorium at Black Notley is to be extended at a cost of £63,679.
Northern Ireland.
The outlook for the building trade in Belfast is particularly hopeful. Work is to he commenced almost immediately on over 1,000 corporation subsidy houses, whilst about 300 semi-detached villas are to be built in Knockbreda Road for Messrs. Thomas McKee and Sons, who are also erecting 75 houses at Avoniel Road.