Haulage Opportunities
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Ta'gaixprospects of trade generally are
favourable this week. From the Clyde comes a most optimistic report as to the state of the shipbuilding industry, there being a considerable increase in the tonnage under construction; the figure is actually onefifth of the world total.
r The heavy-engineering trade, too, remains good. In the steel industry it is expected that the second half of this year will be quite as good as the first. Many plants are working to capacity. This remark applies particularly to the Sheffield area and the Midlands, but in Lancashire, too, a similar state of affairs prevails. The conditions in the shipyards of the North-East Coast are also reported to be much better, whilst in the Midlands trade conditions are stated to remain good. One large concern, Newey Bros. and D. F. Taylor and Co. (the two have recently amalgamated), have just purchased a large modern factory for the production of such articles as hooks and eyes, snap fasteners, pins, hairpins and general metal smallwares.
Cotton and Wool.
The state of affairs in the woollenmanufacturing areas is best described as mixed. Some factories are working overtime, whereas others are slack. There is, however, an expectation of an immediate improvement in conditions, as orders for goods for next spring are likely to be placed shortly.
In the cotton-manufacturing area business is not quite so good. The export market to India is, however, still improving, and there is an active demand for yarns for hosiery.
Boots and Shoes: Leather.
The improvement in the boot and shoe trade is maintained.
Drapery and Clothing.
There is a fair demand for haulage from manufacturers to wholesalers, the latter being engaged in stocking up with autumn merchandise. Between wholesalers and retailers the demand is chiefly for small consignments, which are invariably urgently wanted.
Timber and Building.
Building conditions show no change. Imports of building and joinery woods are more than 60 per cent, in excess of those for the corresponding period of last year. There is a corresponding increase in the imports of plywoods.
The following figures relate to large works which are contemplated :—Tolworth and Barnet hospitals are to be extended at a cost of 225,000 and £20,000 respectively. Schools are to be built in Coatbridge (231,000), Cornwall (£73,500) and Inverness (£45,000). Huddersfield is spending £63,500 on buildings, and Rothesay is to have B44 public baths to cost £21,000. Bradford is to spend £62,000 on roads and Wroxham £32,153.
The following housing schemes are proposed : —Macclesfield, 193 houses; Pollokshields, 130; Stockton-on-Tees, 336; Stanmore, 429; Sunderland, 186; Truro, 142; Yeovil, 129; Blaydon, 286; and Longbenton is spending £20,250 on housing schemes. Architects have been instructed to prepare a modified reconstruction scheme for the Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, N., at an estimated cost of £100,000.
Actual contracts placed include the following major items :—Messrs. Greengrass and Sons, Norwich, are to build a school at Eye for East Suffolk C.C. (£10,256); the Leyland Construction Co., Ltd., Leyland, is erecting 108 houses at Caddick's Field, for Bootle T.C. (£34,560); C. Brown and Co., 68, King's Road, Cardiff, is to build 140 houses; and Messrs. E. Addicott and Son, 135, Corporation Road, Cardiff, 60 houses, for Cardiff T.C.
Nicholson and Wright, Ltd., Cable Street, Lancaster, proposes building 110 houses on the Willow Lane housing estate, for Lancaster T.C. (£29,552). J. Gleeson, Ltd., has secured the contract for 82 houses in connection with Moss Lane rehousing for Macclesfield T.C. (£22,904). Messrs. W. W. Martin are erecting a school at Sandwich for Kent E.C. (£16,997).
A cinema, is to be built in Main Street, Prestwich, at a cost of £15,000. Thurso T.C. is to carry out an improvement scheme at the Town Hall. Dun
dee is to have 11 blocks of tenements, with 88 three-apartment houses, built at a cost of £30,000, by Inglis, Shepherd, Ltd. Falkirk Gasworks are to be extended. Messrs. James Wyllie and Sons, Dumfries, are erecting a grain store in Broom's Road.
West Lothian C.C. is to erect 100 houses at Broxburn, 24 at Fauldhouse, 44 at Blackburn, 48 at Niddry and 20 at Kirkliston. Paisley T.C. is to build 900 houses at Gallowhill. Dens Works, Dundee, belonging to Messrs. Baxter Bros., spinners and manufacturers, is to be reconstructed at a cost of 420,000.
Hardware.
The hardware industry is again more active. Not only is the home trade maintaining a reasonably high level of
activity, but exports are increasing. This remark applies particularly to the trade in galvanized holloware..
Paper.
It is sometimes stated that the activity in the newsprint industry is a fairly accurate indication of the condition of industry generally. If that be so, it may be said that trade generally is good and steadily improving. The paper industry as a whole is active. The Dalsholm Mills, Glasgow, which has been closed for eight years, has been reopened, and the old-established Scottish firm of Messrs. George Stark and Sons are extending their operations.
London Docks.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named from July 28August 4 inclusive :—
DocKs.—King George V. 10. Royal Albert, 3. Royal Victoria, 3. Surrey Commercial, 4. West India, 3. East India, 3. South-West India, 1. Tilbury, 5. Tilbury Stage, 5. Millwall, 7. London; 9. WHARVES.—Hays, 6. 1Vliddleton's, 1. Regent's Canal, 3.