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Heavy Industries Brighter. Steady Demand for Wool Haulage. Hosiery Business Better. Footwear Trade Improving. Coal Position Good.
WE have often recommended hauliers to iread their daily papers regularly and carefully, that being an excellent means for keeping in touch with carrent trends and becoming acquainted with possibilities of increased business. Those who follow this advice will have noted from recent utterances by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the optimistic attitude which has been taken is justified.
Amongst recent important developments are the completion of a new steel plant at Workington, Cumberland, the only plant of its kind in the world, the relining of a blast furnace at Warrenby, Yorkshire, and the building of a new on refinery on the Lincolnshire bank of the Humber. A new engineering factory is to be erected at Gainsborough, Lincs. Further, the Earlsfield Tanneries of Graritha.rn, which have beeii closed for some time, are now to be re-opened.
So far as the heavy industries are concerned, the clearance of manufactured iron and steel on Tees-side, last month, was the heaviest for three years, whilst the output of new tonnage on the Clyde• during September was a record for any month since the War. In the Midlands the demand for structural steel is increasing and makers of light steel castings are busy.
Motor manufacturers have commenced work on new models, electrical engineers in Birmingham are particularly busy and so are machine-tool makers in that district. A similar report comes from Sheffield, whilst on the north-east coast ship-repairing is more active.
Cotton and Wool.
Whilst it is true that export business in cotton is quiet, there is still a fair amount of haulage necessary for delivery to the home markets. In the woollen industry new orders are apparently somewhat scarce, but there is a steady demand for haulage in connection with orders placed some time ago.
Drapery and Clothing.
An immediate improvement is anticipated in several branches of the drapery and clothing industry. A new factory is being started at Stalybridge for the manufacture of artificial-silk fabrics.
Timber and Building.
As is usual at this time of the year, imports of timber are beginning to decline. This, however, has not yet affected haulage, as there is still a large amount of work ava,llable at the docks, dealing with timber already delivered and stacked. There is an increase in the demand for hardwoods.
In the building trade, amongst large works contemplated are the following :—A tunnel at Devonport, to cost 21,211,000; a sea-defence scheme at Lowestoft (£49,180); a swimming pool at Bexley (2180,000) ; hospital extensions at Edinburgh (242.000) ; a police station at Hull (S0,000); and building and a housing scheme at Manchester (255,0(X) and 2452,765 respectively). Castlebar proposes to spend 236:360 on the County Home reconstruction. An oil refinery is to be constructed on the River Humber at East Halton, Lines, at an estimated cost of £270,000. Eston contemplates building 348 houses (£105,800) and 300 cottages are to be erected at Wicklow (£30.000). Southend-on-Sea proposes spending 2180,000 on works connected with the promenade.
Actual contracts placed include the construction of a swimming pool and erection of two pavilions at Purley Way, for the Croydon T.C. (212,444). J. F. Hughes, Ltd., Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, is to build 88 houses on the Mount Site, Wordsley, for Brierley Hill U.D.C. (225,864). Messrs. Pavitt Bros., Aveley, are to erect the South Essex Technical College in Longbridge Road, Barking, for Essex E.C. (£135,345).
Aberdeen T.C. is to erect 246 houses on the former Aberdeen Jute Works site and 18 houses at Liialtsfield Place. Greenock T.C. is to embark on an extensive slum-clearance programme, which .includes the erection of 2,363 houses. Whitburn T.C. has agreed to proceed with the erection of another 200 houses, Elgin is also to add another 70 houses to its building programme at Kingsmills and Bishopmill.
A new school is to be erected at Raploch, Stirling, by Stirling C.C., at a cost of 217,000. Carrick Provident Co-operative Society, ll/layl3ole, is to erect shops, stores and dwelling houses
in Dalrymple Street, Girvan. Thri. Church of Scotland, 232, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, is to erect a church and hall in Back Hilton Road, Aberdeen, at a cost of £10,000.
Hosiery and Lace.
From Nottingham and Leicestershire comes the report that the position in respect of hosiery and knitted goods is
improving, The Underwear departments are active and outerwear business is following.
Boots and Shoes: Leather.
In the boot and 'shoe trade some factories are quiet, but others are busy. On. the whole, trade is improving. Makers of higher-grade fashion shoes for women are the most active. Manufacturers in the outer districts are now feeling the benefit of the improvement.
The trade in leather is also increasing and excellent business is reported to he available in sole leather.
A new industry for Lancashire is indicated .by the introduction of a new machine which makes •rubber soles and heels and vulcanizes them to the uppers in one operation.
Hardware and Cutlery.
The nut and bolt trade in Darlaston is working at high pressure. There is keen competition amongst producers of aluminium ware, and brass founders are working at full pressure. Chromium-plated goods and stainless-steel products are in demand from Sheffield.
Pottery.
The report from the ,Potteries is better than it has been for some time. Manufacturers of tiles are still working at full pressure. In addition, the demand for earthenware and china goods is much improved.
Coal.
Business in house coal has now definitely begun, and hauliers who rely upon this for .some of their revenue during the winter months should be actively inquiring for loads.
London Docks.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from October 19-27 inclusive:— .
Docics:—King George V. 9. Royal Albert, 6. Royal Victoria, 5. Surrey Commercial, 8. West India, 4. Fast India, 3. South-West India, 2. Tilbury, 12. Tilbury Stage, 2. Millwall, 6. London, 2. WirauvEs :—Hays, 5. Middleton's, 1. Tilbury Jetty,' 4.