Haulage Opportunities
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Tinplate Makers Busy. Drapery Trade Preparations, Cotton and Wool Improvement. Ho siery and Lace Prospects Good
ACIIVITY in the shipbuilding industry is steadily increasing, whilst ship-repairing, we understand, is corre
spondingly affected. Yards on the Clyde and, indeed, everywhere in Scotland report a steady growth in activity. Similar information comes from Merseyside and South Wales. Progress by steel manufacturers has been satisfactory since the opening of the year. There are many orders in hand for semi-finished steel, and extra men are being engaged by the Northeast Coast and Yorkshire steel works. Lancashire makers of structural steel anticipate better business as the result of the decision to proceed with the repair and strengthening of bridges throughout the country. The new steel works at Corby are now in operatiou.
Timber and Building.
There is increased activity in most of the timber yards and docks. let view of the building projects in prospect, it is anticipated that the demand for haulage in this department of industry will be continuously good for some time.
Amongst large works contemplated are road schemes at Belfast (i40,000), Derby (£130,000), Grimsby (£39,600) and Manchester (£69,981); bridge _widening in Sunderland (£60,000); relief Scheraes in Lanarkshire (£4,000,000): hospital extensions at Ascot (Z67,405) and Romford (£30,000); two hospitals in Lancashire (£1,300,000) ; fire-station and hospital extensions at Rotherham (£46,200); institution extensions in Hereford (£40,000); County Hall extensions at-Kingston (£146,000); hostel in Bradford (£73,000); county buildings in Carmarthen (Z80,000), and hotel at Southsea (£.200,000).
Schools are to be built in Blackpool (£120,000) and Essex (£114,692), whilst school extensions at Dundee will cost £42,000. A housing scheme is to be carried out in Derby (£43,750); 604 houses are to be erected in Birmingham (£229,347), 264 in Aberdeen, 230 in Drighlington, 2,691 in Manchester (£1,214,576), 294 at Stoke-on-Trent (£180,560), and tenements at Tynemouth (£250,000).
Newcastle-on-Tyne T.C. is considering slum-clearance and rehousing schemes estimated to cost £200,000. A bridge is to be constructed over the railway at Hoghton, on the PrestonBelmont Road (£39,772). Bradford Health Committee has approved estimated expenditure of £73,000 on the proposed nurses' hostel at St. Luke's Hospital. The new Town Hall at Bury will cost £161,000.
Steel and Tinplates.
Business in black-steel sheets has declined, whilst that in galvanized sheets remains quiet. Tinplate makers have orders which will keep them busy for some time. Drapery and Clothing.
Now that the sales are, in effect, over, wholesalers are preparing for a demand for spring goods and it is anticipated that they will needconsiderable haulage facilities in the immediate future.
Cotton and Wool.
In the cotton industry inquiries are more numerous. Further orders are coming from India and the demand from the home trade for plain cloth, twills and dress goods is brisk. In the woollen mills, spinning and manufacturing machinery is fairly busy. Worsted manufacturers are busy.
Boots and Shoes: Leather.
Some manufacturers in Northampton have orders to keep the machines busy until March. Leicester reports the prevalence of orders for small quantities, Leeds is expecting orders, at any minute, to replenish short stocks.
In Bristol, the delivery of spring goods has already commenced. Manufacturers of heavy footwear in Kingswood say that there is a " steady improvement," The trade in Norwich has definitely improved. Manchester wholesalers are preparing for a spring rush. In the Midlands country areas, business is steady and more orders are expected soon.
The improvement in the leather trade is maintained, according to reports from Liverpool, Runcorn and Warrington. Bermondsey reports that the upward tendency continues.
Hosiery and Lace.
Scottish hosiery manufacturers are
fairly well employed, In Leicestershire, better business is being done in fine hose. Orders for knitted goods for the spring are being received. It is believed that makers of swimming suits will have a good year. Manufacturers in this area are buying raw material fairly freely.
Nottingham lace manufacturers are looking forward to a busy season.
Foodstuffs.
It is important to note the increasing popularity of English-grown apples. The season for early beans has now • started in the Lee Valley, also for cucumbers.
London Docks.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from February 13-23 inclusive :—Docks: King George V. 6; Royal Albert, 4; Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 4; West India, 3; East India, 1; Tilbury, 11; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 5; London,. 3. Wharves; Hays, 4; Middleton's, I; Mark Brown's, 1. Tilbury Jetty, 3.