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CEMENT NEWS
PORT COLBORNE
[Welland Telegraph, 29 March 1907]
Work on the foundations for the works of the Great Lakes Portland Cement Company will be underway in a fortnight, was the statement given to The Telegraph by R. Richardes yesterday. Mr. Richardes stated further that it was the intention of the company to erect the works without letting a contract. The works will be located on the north part of lot 3, just about opposite Solid Comfort Station, at the edge of the corporation of Port Colborne.
It is an interesting piece of news that the Reeb agreements were executed only on Wednesday. That is the options were not actually taken up until this week. The kilns are to close on July 1st, but the Reeb interests will supply rock to the company by the ton. Part of the rock deposit of course, has been purchased by the acre. A limited quantity of gas will also be supplied by the Reebs.
Engineer McCaw has been engaged this week in surveying for the right of way from the proposed cement works to the site on the canal where the warehouses are to be located. About half a mile of this way is to be acquired from a syndicate of three person, M.J. Hogan and DeW. Carter. Engineer Hogarth of the G.T.R. was here on Tuesday taking levels for the switch to be made.
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