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Demands for Haulage for Clothing Trade. Valuable Building Contracts. Woollen Industry Brighter. Boot Factories in N or th a mptonshire Working Overtime
AN outstanding 'feature in industry ' just now is the state of retailers' and wholesalers' stocks of all kinds of wearing apparel. An unexpected and widespread increase in demand has caught them with low stocks, with the result that there is a consistent demand for haulage. The manufacturing centres of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands are correspondingly busy. Amongst the many effects of this state of affairs may be noted reports of satisfactory trading conditions in the leather industry, of steady demand for seasonal merchandise in the drapery and clothing industry, of an increase in the number of inquiries for industrial chemicals, and an improved demand for rayon .yards and for dress fabrics of that material.
_Hauliers who are customarily engaged in the haulage of timber should keep a close watch on the newspapers as to the effect of the embargo on Russian imports on the movement of this material.
An important item of news relates to the passing of the third reading of the Relit and Mortgage Restriction Bill, which should give a fillip to the building industry.
Lancashire and Cheshire.
Gammen., Laird and Co., has an order from the Great Western Railway Co. for a new steamer, and the Metropolitan Vickers Co., Ltd., and Ferranti, Ltd., have a contract from the Manchester authority for the supply of electrical machinery over a period of 12 months. We understand that Samuel Allarsden and Sons and Richard Davies and Sons bolt-making firms, of Manchester, have amalgamated.
The home trade in cotton goods is steadily broadening. A Mossley mill, which has been closed for a year, is to be reopened for the spinning and weaving of artificial silk waste.
Four Lancashire road schemes, temporarily suspended, are to proceed. A. large factory is being built in 'Trafford Park for Thomas Hedley and Co., a concern of soap manufacturers, of Neweastle-on-Tyne.
A. new building, to cost about £30,000, is part of an extension scheme of a Widnes concern of gelatine manufacturers. The 'factory of the County Brook Manufacturing Co., Barnolds wick, ia to be extended. A new in dustry, the manufacture of cotton velvet, is to he commenced in Preston.
Bolton T.C. is to proceed with a clearance scheme involving the demolition of 59 houses and some shops. Todmorden, too, is going ahead with a similar plan, and the erection of 54 houses at Asbenhurst.
The Workmen's Housing Association, Ltd., is to build 100 houses on the Ennerdale Road site, for Cleator Moor U.D.C.
Yorkshire._ There is a steady expansion of business in engineering and farm tools, building tools and stainless-steel sheets, according to a 'report from Sheffield.
In the woollen industry improved conditions prevail. There are plenty of orders, even if they be somewhat small. It is expected that the trade agreement with Denmark will benefit the Sheffield engineers. An agreement of importance to haulage contractors is that which has been entered into by Iladfields and Lysaghts, as it involves transport between Scunthorpe and South Wales.
C. Roberts and Co., Eyre Lane, Sheffield, is dismantling the airship shed at Howden. The Whinney Banks Garden City Association, Middlesbrough, is to build an institute. Middlesbrough E.C. is converting Homeward, Liethorpe, into a Preparatory School, whilst the T.C. has recently approved plans for 139 houses. S. McCreton, Ltd., 25, West Terrace, North Ormsby, Middlesbrough, is to build 160 houses for the TO., and S. Coates, Ltd., North Oranesby Road, 30 houses.
Midlands.
The condition of the lace industry is encouraging, bath as regards home and export trade. Manufacturers of biomes and similar goods, in Nottingham, are being pressed for delivery, and the demand for knitted wear, including bathing costumes, is stated to be good. Many of the orders, both here and in the Leicester district, are still somewhat small, if fairly numerous.
Factories in Northamptonshire are working overtime to cope with the orders for "coupon" footwear. The engineering trade in tho Birmingham area is slightly more active, the edge-tool trade is progressing and the hardware industry is brighter.
An extensive programme of demolition and house building is to be commenced at West Bromwich, and the work will last for five years. At Wolverhampton, a scheme of slum clearance, involving 452 houses, is under con, sideration.
Worksop T.C. is to build 68 houses on the Lincoln Street Estate and 18 in the Nowgate Street and Westgate areas.
Messrs. Ball and Robinson are to erect 79 houses on the Grobe Road Estate, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent. Tarnworth T.C. proposes to construct 194 houses.
Wales.
The improvement in the Welsh coal trade, recently noted, continues. A considerable expansion in business in tin-plates is reported from the Swansea area. Hauliers in this district will be interested in the reference, under the heading of "Yorkshire," to the agreement between Eladfields and Lysaghts.
Swansea Corporation proposes to spend over £55,000 on street widenings. The granite and slate quarries of North Wales are busier than for years past. The Cwmorthin slate quarry at Blaenau Festiniog, which has been under water for many years, to being cleared and is expected to be at work in three or four weeks' time.
Scotland.
Glasgow Corporation hag at last decided to proceed with the construction of a high-level bridge over the Clyde, and Finnieston has been selected as the most suitable place for it.
North-east Coast.
The coal trade in Northumberland and Durham anticipates improvement as the result of the recently reported
trade agreements. Sunderland T.C. proposes to construct a swimming bath, to cost £30,000, at Newcastle Road. Ainwiek R.D.C. ia to erect 16 houses at Shilbottle, whilst Durham C.C. is to spend £130,000 on the completion of road schemes.
West Country.
The National Smelting Co., Ltd., Bristol, has secured rights to produce a wood preservative' called Cuprinol, and this activity will increase the company's demand for haulage. St. Ives (Cornwall) T.C. is to erect 36 houses at 33ullan's Lane.
Isle of Mast I.O.M. Highway Board is to spend nearly £80,000 on road and bridge works, including a through road from Douglas to Ramsey.
London and Home Counties.
The Alhambra, Leicester Square, London, is to be demolished, a new and, elaborate building being erected in its place, and the work. is Soon t.0 commence.
BtxhillT.O. is to construct an entertainments hall to cost approximately £50,000, whilst plans for the building of 75 houses have recently been approved by this commit: Hendon R.D.C. has approved of •28 houses at Kenmore Avenue, to be built by H. R. and P. (London), Ltd., and.. 91 houses at Fisher Road, Hibbert Road and Kenton Lane, by Messrs. J. Searcy.
Sutton's Institution, Hornehueeh, is to. be extended at a cost of aPproximately £220,000. Ilford T.C. has re: cently approved plans for the ereetioft of 430 houses, and Edmonton U.D.'0. of over 200 hou.ses and shops.
Trellope and Cells, Ltd., is to erect a block of 100 flats on the north corner site of Grosvenor Square. New Ideal Homesteads, Ltd„ is to construct 418 houses on the Poulin' Park Estate.' Woodford U.D.C. has recently approved' the erection of 216 houses.