FOOTWEAR MARK

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24902, 15 June 1946, Page 2

FOOTWEAR MARK

STEP RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURERS (PA) WELLINGTON. June 14 “Footwear manufacturers cqngratulate the Minister of Industries and Commence on at last taking the j step which manufacturers themselves re rommended more than two years ago, | said Mr E. R. Norman, president of. the New Zealand Footwear Manufacturers’ Federation, when commenting , on the statement issued r ?g ar ? ll ?| gazetting of the Board of Trade <Fo wear Marking) Regulations. Mr Norman sSd that on May 19 1944, the federation conveyed to the Minister and his department the fol . lowing remit, which was adopted at the federation's annual conference, held two days before: “That the annual meeting adopts one °J' following alternatives and author ses the "naming executive to press tte Government 8 for acceptance and action-—that all licensed footwear & n a r p e ro»; ° n or V <b) a°l! thelubject of repeated to the 1 Department: of Industries an Commerce since that date. UNMARKED STOCKS (P A > WELLINGTON, June 14, When questioned to-day the disposal of unmarked f °°tw e ®J stocks, the Minister of S flrred h to be e gan after the eommence. mpnt of the operation of the reguia Hons in three months. There were thus 12 months in which .to clear unmarked stocks.—(PA.)