OUR INDUSTRIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 6

OUR INDUSTRIES.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS CRITICISED WEEK'S DISPLAY OF, NEW ZEALAND' ; ' . GOODS. Mr. W. A. Newton presided at a genera/ committee meeting of the Wellington, Industrial Association last evening.; About a dozen members attendod.. A quarterly, meet- ' 1 ing bad been called, but the attendance was not'sufficient to provide a 'quorum. : :: : Mr.A. T. " Clark, A.C.A'., : was 'appointed auditor in 'place Mr. W. C.. ;Stbvens, _ F.1.A.N.Z., who has resigned the position. ; ' The - president, in the course of •; his. quar-'.?■ terly report, said"lt has to be admitted,. I think, that, speaking ; generally j trade ,ia\ New Zealand is not so'go'od attho. present". time as of laic years, and 1 ; it "is regretted'-' that many, good artisans are : without' emplpyment. . Tho harvest throughout the C 0..,' minion promises,; 'given -favourable Treat!' ' • to be- a very satisfactory one.' News com- V ing from Canterbury v indicates ' that ' some crops of oats will ■'• probably be~ record, ones, yielding the wonderful return oF about forty' 1 bushels to the acre in somo parts. There will , doubtless be /plenty . of employment..V; shortly, for those who will go into tne country, but-either many of tho unemployed are averse, to leaving, the cities, or, they consider .' that they ' are not fitted for the work of ' V harvesting. v " . Mr. W. A. Hobart wrote, .offering r to l give . . an address, beforo; the association on bank- - 1 ing. . ' , Mr. H. , H. : Seaton that tho •'. banking iii New Zealand was s a huge trust, and the charges. were, excessivo. The opinion" ; was endorsed by .-other members. • Itwas '' 'also suggested that banks ,differentiated be- :. ;• tween their, clients as/ regards rates of es- ■ change. . ■->' .'v:: ';.V . Tho secretary. ,(Mr. IT. Allen), waaia-" structed. to. arrange a date for the address. . A discussion took place on tho advisability - . « of holding a "New . ' Zealand ■ Mustriea Week" this', year. - :Mr. Seaton .thought that. the association should ascertain' the feelings • of retailers and manufacturers on tho sub- • 'ject.;;- r V : ' ,; :S .; The opinion was ..expressed that last years V, ■ special week' was very successful, though' the arrangements had. been somewhat 'hurried, and that the.success . achieved on'that occa- , ' sion would encourage manufacturers and Mothers .to co-operate with, the association la ; a .second exhibition. .The secretary was instructed to enter into communications on the subject. .; ; v :; '- ; The' accounts showe'd a credit balance of £26'165.. Id. '.:V Several new members were'elected.. . ; The secretary reported on a r .visit .paid-to .the Technical School; and-a committee, . comprising, Messrs. J. Smith, W- M'Lay, and. E. D. Haworth, ': reported on a visit to the works, of the Sterling Electro-Plating Com- '! pariv.Vv- '/ ',:r •. ';v;'