asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he can state (1) the names of the woollen mills that received contracts for the manufacture of cloth for the Defence Forces in the year 1927-28; and (2) the number of yards of cloth specified in each contract.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ARMY CLOTHING CONTRACTS.
Mr. BRODERICK
During the financial year 1927-28 cloth for the Defence Forces was obtained from the following firms in the quantities shown:—
|
Date |
Quantity (Yds.) |
Firm |
|
|
Serge for Uniforms |
4/7/27 |
25,000 |
Messrs. Convoy Woollen Mills, Convoy, Co. Donegal. |
|
7/11/27 |
15,000 |
Messrs. City of Galway Woollen Mnfg. Co., Galway. |
|
|
23/12/27 |
20,000 |
Messrs. Convoy Woollen Mills, Convoy, Co. Donegal. |
|
|
Whipcord for Breeches |
2/7/27 |
2,000 |
Messrs. Athlone Woollen Mills, Athlone. |
|
2/7/27 |
15,000 |
Messrs. Convoy Woollen Mills, Convoy, Co. Donegal. |
|
|
20/1/28 |
18,000 |
do. |
|
|
20/1/28 |
12,000 |
Messrs. Athlone Woollen Mills, Athlone. |
|
|
Grey Woollen Shirting |
1/7/27 |
15,000(28” wide) |
Messrs. D. Lewis & Co., Henllan, South Wales. |
|
1/7/27 |
15,000(28” wide) |
Messrs. J. Jones, Llandyssul, S. Wales. |
|
|
3/2/28 |
10,000(56” wide) |
Messrs. Convoy Woollen Mills, Convoy, Co. Donegal. |