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Thu 12 Feb 1942 - The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954)
Page 6 - Bricks For Katoomba From Dubbo Yard— Freight Charge Problem
Bricks For Katoomba
From Dubbo Yard
Freight Charge Problem
Hector's Brick Co. Ltd., Dubbo,
has begun trucking bricks to Ka
toomba, and although expansion of
the firm's trade is only on a trial
basis, the manager (Mr. W. J. Miles)
is confident that the step will open ?
the way to a consistent supply to out
side centres.
Mr. Miles explained to 'The Lib
eral' today that a trial consignment of
4000 biicks had been forwarded to
Katoomba. He said the future of the 1
firm's operations, so far as export sup
ply was concerned, depended on the
quality of the product, and he believed
that there was no cause for anxiety
in this direction.
When 'The Liberal' representative
expressed astonishment that bricks
for Katoomba should be supplied from
as far afield as Dubbo, Mr. Miles ex
plained that brickworks at Katoomba,
Lithgow, Bathurst, Orange and Wel
lington wore too busy filling local or
ders to engage in greater output.
Questioned regarding freight, he
said that, as in the past, this pro
mised to be a problem. 'In actual
fact,' he added, 'the freight on the
first consignment exceeds the price
of tho bricks as supplied by- the com
pany.'
Mr. Miles said that the major
brickyards in Sydney were working to
capacity, mainly on national orders,
and unable to meet demand.
ENTITLED TO CHANCE
High freight charges threatened
again to militate against Dubbo's
chances to enter into serious competi
tion, and he believed that at such a
time this fact should bo taken into
consideration by the authorities.
'There can be no argument that if
bricks are so urgently needed as the
position suggests, some consideration
should be shown to country concerns,'
he added.
He pointed out that his company
had tendered some weeks ago for a
large order, but so far hud received J
no reply, despite that it was common
knowledge that yards closer to Sydney
were quite unable to meet demands.
'A spread of work surely seems to
be indicated as a national necessity,
pat ticularly when bricks are required
for national undertakings.
'Our company at the moment is
able to employ only six hands, be
cause, as is generally known, the war
has more or less stopped local de
mand. But if we were shown the
consideration we believe we deserve
we would lie able to employ 40 hands
and two maelfines would have a (otal
output of (10,000 bricks a week,' he
concluded.
A Lancashire minister was visiting
his parishioners and, meeting a cer
tain individual in ths street, said:
'I do not remember seeing you in
church recently.'
'No,' replied the man. 'Aw'm not
a regular. Aw'm nobbut a volunteer.
Aw've only bin to church twice. Tiie
fust time as Aw went thev dashed
cowd watter i' me face, a,n' thee
second time they tied a woman to me.
Ay'll go no mooar.'
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