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STANDARDISED BOOTS.

MANUFACTURERS' COMPLAINTS. (S7ECIAL TO "TIT* TRESS.") AUCKLAND, January 13. In explaining the position in regard to standardised footwear from the manufacturers' standpoint, Mr Hainniill, of Auckland, chairman of the Boot Manufacturers' Efficiency Board, said that tho matter was dibcussed with the Primo Minister, together with Sir Joseph Ward and tho Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Tit a couferenco held some months ago to consider the hides question. At that coni'erenco the boot manufacturers offered to produce etandurdisod boots for thfl duration of the war if the Government would standardise hides and leather. This was agreed to, but. since then tho manufacturers had learned that while the Government was expecting standardised footwear, it had taken no steps to safeguard the producers by standardising materials. Mr Hammill stated that since tho offer was made, iho price of sole leather had advanced one penny a pound, wit" rumours of a further rise pending, while operatives' wages had risen _ 7s Gd a week. "It comes to this, said Mr Hammill, "the Government 1* placing manufacturers in an ur |'? ,r position by not standardising articles roquired bv us. Their action IS in contrast with the stepa taken bv the Australian Government. The latter has fixed the price of solo leather at Is SJd a pound, while we in New Zealand have to buy in an open markr.t at 2s 2d a pound, giving the Australian .manufacturer an advantage of Is 2d, in this connexion qlone. on eneh pair of ordinary boots produced. The whole question will be discussed at the annual conference of the Manufacturers' Association to be held in Dunedin on January 22nd. •ve are not manufacturing standardised boots."

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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 6

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STANDARDISED BOOTS. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 6

STANDARDISED BOOTS. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 6

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