"MADE IN NEW ZEALAND."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 4

"MADE IN NEW ZEALAND."

1 SHOULD BRANDS BE COMPULSOBY? , ' (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ~ Auckland, Ootober IV The whether New Zealand manufactured goods should be branded "Mad© in New Zealand" was discussed at a meeting of the committee of the Auckland Industrial Association this afternoon, when a number of letters giving the views of people engaged in various industries were received. \ The president (Mr. B. Buttle) said the Now Zealand woollen industry, which had been built up on the basis of all' wool, would be very well suited by the proposal to brand goods "Made in New - Zealand." Some of the goods turned out by the Now Zealand mills, however, consisted of a mixture of wool and cotton. Mr. H. Dearsloy remarked upon tha prejudice against tome New Zealand - ; grade goods, boots and shoos boing es- ( . ". peoially referred to. Mr, John Wilson said some customer* who wero quite content to take a Now Zealand article when they thought it was imported (the difference not* boing distinguishable) would not look at it if they knew that it was manufactured m the country. It was decided, on tho motion of Me. Clarke, that the association does not consider that the time-has yet arrived when , brands' should be mado compulsory. It ' was also decided to draw tho attention of tho Minister to tho tact that inuch of Now Zealand-made clothing is composed, I of important material, and to suggest V that suoh articles bhould be labelled "Mado in New Zealand, from imported material."