16 F. B. GUTHRIE. 



The Ammonia Company of Australia confine their oper- 

 ations to the manufacture of anhydrous ammonia and of 

 "liquor ammonia?." Large quantities of the first-named 

 product are used in refrigerating and cool storage chambers 

 locally, the liquor ammonias being principally used by the 

 pharmacists. The manufactory, which is situated at Clyde, 

 is under the direction of Mr. Alexander. 



Messrs. Lever Bros, the well-known soap-makers of Port 

 Sunlight, have an establishment in Sydney, at Balmain, 

 where they manufacture soap, glycerine, coco-nut oil and 

 coco-nut oil-cake. 



The Co-operative Wliolesale Societ//, Limited, have also 

 a branch establishment in Sydney, where coco-nut oil and 

 oil-cake, tallow, and manures are manufactured. The 

 works and laboratory are under the control of Mr. Loxley 

 Meggitt, f.i. a, f.c.s. 



Chemists and analysts are also employed by other private 

 firms, such as pottery makers, brewers, etc., but not, as 

 far as I am aware, to any large extent. 



Statistics. 



Returns published by the Government Statistician on 

 April 27th, 1901, under the heading Drugs and Chemicals 

 and including chemicals, drugs, medicines, fertilisers, 

 paints, varnishes and bye-products show that 693 people 

 are employed in chemical industries, and about £26,000 

 paid in wages. Of those actually employed as chemists 

 the following return is taken from the last Census (1901): — 

 Manufacturing chemists... ... ... 96 



Analytical chemists and analysts ... 72 



Assayers 171 



Metallurgists 50 





