For Martyn Smith. (Aldine History Qld written 1888 by W. Frederic Morrison) J. W. HOBSON AND CO., Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Pioneer Foundry, have a business which was established in 1876 by Mr. John Deane, from whom they purchased it in October, 1885. Since this year great improvements have been made in the concern, workshops have been extended, and improved machinery introduced. The work carried on is principally the making and repairing of mining machinery, the present plant being a very extensive one, including four lathes, shaving machine, and rolling and punching machine, all of which are worked by steam supplied from a ten horse-power boiler. They employ, on an average, from eighteen to twenty hands, the business being the most important of its kind on the field, for during its existence the majority of the mines have been supplied with machinery. The foundry is replete with modern appliances. It contains fitting shop 110ft. by 36ft.; moulding shop, 40ft. by 42ft.; dressing and core shop, 16ft. by 50ft.; and blacksmiths shop, 20ft. b! y 20ft. William Hobson was born in 1836 in Lancashire, and arrived in Melbourne in 1862. He worked in Victoria for about fourteen years, and established the Townsville Foundry, now conducted by Smalley and Burns, about twelve years ago. In 1885 Mr. Hobson's son who is also a native of Lancashire purchased the present business, which be has since carried on with every success. The works have a frontage of 112ft. by a depth of 110ft. Regards Jane