Messrs, Moss, White and Co.'s new premises
The Age (Melbourne, Vic.: 1854- )26 Oct 1889 Page 10
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Messrs, Moss, White and Co.'s new premises
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26 Oct 1889 Page 10
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MELB 100158 1
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MESSRS. MOSS, WHITE AND CO.' S NEW PREMISES.The new factory erected by Messrs. Moss, White and Co., tobacco manufacturers, at the corner of Wills and A'Beckett streets, was yesterday visited by about 40 gentlemen com prising several leading merchants, Mr. A. C. Mountain, the city surveyor; Mr. Kerr, the Government architect ; and a number of others who are included in the clientele of the firm. They were received by the partners, with Mr. Nahum Barnet, from whose plans the premises were erected, and were shown over the building. In all, there are about 70 hands employed. The best class of goods; manufactured both in cake tobacco and cigars are made from imported leaf, but a considerable amount of colonial grown material is also used.Manufacturing has been carried on here for about two months. Everything about the place is most complete. There are sweating rooms fitted with the most modern appliances, engine and boiler rooms, tobacco making rooms, storing apartments, and a special flat is set apart for cigar making. The sanitary arrangements are admirable, and are sufficiently isolated from the work rooms. An altitude of six storeys above the basement floor is reached by the building, which cost about £20,000 to construct. Communication is established by stairs arid a Waygood elevator.The visitors were very much edified with all they saw. Everyone appeared to be busy, and all parts of the premises were clean. A cold collation was served at the conclusion of of the tour of inspection upon the second floor, which was gaily decorated with flags for the occasion. The chair was taken by Mr. F. Stuart, M.L.A and Mr. Zox, M.L.A., was vice-chairman. In proposing the health of the firm, the chairman said that Messrs. Moss, White and Co. formed a very fair type of a number of partner- ships in Melbourne to whom we owed that wonderful success in manufactures which this city has already achieved. Victoria was just waking up to the fact that manufactures were the backbone of the colony. Mr. Cherry, Mr. White and Mr. Moss (not the one here), who had unfortunately passed away, were boys together in the old country, and came here and started business 26 years ago in a very small way in Queen Street. The firm had held together ever since. They had succeeded, and in this magnificent building, the emblem of their progress, he was very glad to-day to be able to pro pose their health. Messrs. Moss, White and Cherry each responded, amidst cheers. Mr. Zox, M.L.A., proposed the health of the architect, Mr. Nahum Barnet, which was also honored
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| Type | Reference No. | Extent | Status/Desc |
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| Original | 100158 1 | Unknown | Group of Items (May not be issued, may not be reproduced) |