50 years ago

HAMILTON City Council has sold its abattoir and dry rendering plant to Hameat Pty. Ltd. For $140,000. Hameat Pty. Ltd. Plans to bring the abattoir up to export standard and to extend the dry rendering plant to include pet food manufacturing and canning. The council received three tenders for the works, but details of the unsuccessful tenders, submitted by Heard’s and Preston’s, both of Geelong, have not been released. Hameat’s tender of $140,000 was for purchase of the slaughtering and dry rendering works, in accordance with the specifications. The company will pay a 20 per cent deposit on the signing of the contract on March 11. The balance of $128,000 will be repaid in monthly instalments over 10 years, or the debt can be discharged at any time.