SPECIAL TRADE EXHIBITS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 232, 19 June 1918, Page 10

SPECIAL TRADE EXHIBITS

DEMAND DUNLOP,

BRITISH AND' THE BEST,

(Published by Arrangement.)

The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia, Ltd., can be cited a good example of progress and enterprise. Tho name "Dunlop" is, of course, a household word. -When anyone hears it, sees it, or thinks it, there appears a menial picture of the lyre which not only made the bicycle a practicable, inexpensive, and pleasant means of locomotion, but which, in its later developments, rendered possible the motor-car also. Yet there may be filill some who are not yet fully apprised of the fact that for tho last sixteen years the Dunlop ilubber Company of Australasia, Ltd., besides llio manufacture of their celebrated Cycle Tyres (first in 1888—foremost evtV since) and tyres for any carriage you can travel in from the cradle to the grave—Motor-cars, Motor Lorries, -Motor .Cycles, Cabs, Buggies, Coaches, J'ernmbuUitors, Trucks, and Aeroplanes -'turn "out vast. quantities of all and every kind ol' RubbiV Hoods now demanded by advancing civilisation.

This Company, which holds all tho parent, the English concern's patents, trade marks, aim trading rights for the whole of Australasia, now nse3 capital in the business amounting to over 1,25t1,t100, all of Australian and .New Zealand investment. With this amount, and tho goodwill involved in the name "Dunlop" at stake, operating ,iu a market wholly confined to the Australian Stales, and .Now Zealand, this Company must make quality their first aim. its goods cannot be sold elsewhere. If they «ro not "lip to thei mark" they cannot be shipped 13,001) miles away to "foreign" or "Colonial" markota. They are, sole/ speak, made on the buyer's doorstep.

1 lie Dunlop Rubber Company has built up. a great industry in these Southern lands. At its mills at Montague, Melbourne, which 1 stand over a ground area of over six acres, over 1400 workpeople are employed under conditions which cannot be bettered in any particular in any part of the world. Yet, although the rates of wages paid the 'operatives are higher than elsewheie, so high is the standard of education, intelligence, and adaptability in these young Dominions that the efficiency of their labour is high also. Aud they are operating a plant which comprises the newest aud most perfect machines foV the manufacture of Rubber Goods which' human ingenuity has yet produced, and which is capable of turning out ,as much as two hundred tons of rubber waro per week, and every ounce of it up to the value which the name "Dunlop" calls for.

Wonderfully fine and varied are the Dunlop manufactures—Tyres of all kinds, P.ubbi'r in sheets, Rubber in coils of cord and tubing. Rubber in rolls, Hose of all kinds. Boot Heels and Soles, Hot-water Bags, Football Bladders, Tennis' Balls, Jar and Bottle Rings, Engine Packing, Belting of all kinds, Mats and Matting, Waterproofs, Tobacco Pouches, Wringer Rollers, Milking Machine Requisites, Gloves, Corks, Bandages, Studs, Springs, Buffers, Bands, Plugs, Valves, Washers, Ebonite goods, etc. These are some of the articles fdr the use oj Australasians made at the Company's celebrated manufactory.

A small brochure, "All About Rubber," is a short description of its production and manufacture, a very compendious and most interesting little souvenir, which the Company will be happy to post to any of our reade'rs on application.

A tour through the grea't mill at Montague, Melbourne, is a liberal education in the science of economic production. No' New Zealauder visiting Melbourne should fail to pay a visit to this Mill, which is only a 6hort distance from tho city, being right alongside tho Montague railway station, the first on '.he Port Melbourne line. Thi!re all visitors are welcome, and a competent cicirone is always ready to conduct them through its well-ordered mazes. All the stages of rubber manufacture are laid down befpre them, from the washing of the crude rubber to where 'the giant presses and vulcanisers give forth their products steaming hot. The whole makes a journey both interesting and instructive, and not a little astonishing.

. The Dunlop Rubber Companv of A us-t.i-alasia. Ltd., have their Wellington warehouse at 95 Courtenay Place, and their' Christchu'reh warehouse at 110 Worcester Street, and their Auckland warehouse at 62 Fort Street; while in Australia they have branches at Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and ,Launceston, and as beforomentioned the mills are at Montague, Melbourne. Do not fail to v'rite for a price list of the new Dunlo|j White Tread Motor Tyre, which is giving marvellous results in miles for money. BANNATYNE AND HUNTER, LTD. A special department lias had to bo provided ]>y Baunatyne and Hunter, Ltd., Wellington, for the-Columbia graphaphoues and records, an essentially British-industry. The demand for the .instruments and the records became, increasingly great, and the result whs the creation of the department devoted exclusively to the Columbia. The explanation of the popularity of the Columbia srraphaphones and records is to be found in their high-class character, 'l'lio records in 10-inch and 12-inch sizes are made by - English workers in England, 'lliose who once use the records quickly learn their high qualities, They not only last, longer than records of other makers, but nro quite free from that unpleasant scratching sound so often characteristic of many other makes of records. The artistes who are to be heard through the medium of the Columbia records are all of high repute. Among I hem may be mentioned Clara Butt, Efsa Stralia, liarientos, Pablo Casals, Lazznro, Straccinri, and Mnnlones. The band and orchestral selections, covering a wide field of music, including grand and comic operas, famous marches, classical pieces, ami-descriptive compositions, are rendered for tho Columbia records by the Grenadier Guards' Band and Scots Guards' Band. Tho Ellery Band, of titty performers, and the Beechnut Orchestra also furnish their best in popular and classical items for transference to the Columbia records. Two of the chief reasons why these records Bre so much in request are:—(l) That they are doublesided, so ihat one record contains two selections, and (2) notwithstanding the great expense and difficulty of carrying on all business in Great Britain under war conditions, also the very high freight .and other charges due to the war, the Columbia records are still- being sold at pre-war prices. The superiority i.f the Columbia records is also shared by the Columbia graphaphone. It is of honest workmanship all through, of artistic finish, and sold at the lowest possiblo price consistent witli its high quality. The public is invited to consult any of the music dealers of repute who stock the Columbia for an inspection of the instrument and a hearing of the famous records of. (hat name. This will be the test, and it wilt oonvince any unprejudiced hearer that tho Columbia °raphaphone and records are far and away ahead of the others. Shipments of tho latest issues of records are received every month, bo that there is no need to be without a variety of music. Messrs. Bannatyne and Hunter, Ltd., feature a great variety of out and out British manufactures. These include cocoa and chocolates made l>y the famous old English house of J. S. Fry and Sons, Ltd.,.

of Bristol, which is ono of' the oldest established firms in tlia world in this particular line. Pry's chocolates will hold their own, nml inurr, with any chocolate made by non-British firms for purity, quality, llnvoiir, get-up, and price. Associated with chocolates tlio mime of Fry is famous the world over. New Zealamlmad>i chocolates and confectionery in great, variety are also distributed wholesaleJiy Baunatyne and Hunter, Ltd., who represent Dainties Limited, of Christchurch, J. M. Alennie and Co., of Auckland, (iuillermo and Co., of Christehurch. The well-known jams, preserves, and biscuits of J. M. Alennie are as well represented us the tamo firm's confectionery. David Strnng and Co., of Invercnrgill, one of the oldest firms in New Zealand, ami .specialists in packing soluble coifee, spices, pepper, and other condiments, distribute their goods through Bannntytic and Hunter, Ltd.; also Hayward liros., of (.'hrisfcliurch, packers of the tamoiis Flag Brand pickles, sauces, and vinegar, reach 'die consuming public through the same firm. Another old established local industry of importance represented is that of John Newton anil Son, soup manufacturers, whose household lilies are well kno.vn to all users, and recommended by them for merit to their friends. For domestic use, a.s for the shop, hundy and accurate scales ure indispensable. The want is fully met by Banmityno and Hunter, Ltd., with the varied' manuhcturea for all purposes of Hutchison's Scales, Ltd. Theso scales have forced their way to the front by the simplicity and accuracy of their .mechanism and their very moderate prices, having regard to the high character of the work pus into their construction.

MESSRS. BARRY, OSTLERE, AND SHEPHERD, LIMITED.

Not everyone realises all the work and materials that are concerned in the production of the liuoleums that do so much to add comfort to the homes and offices of the country.. It was the intention of the exhibitors in this stand to have assembled a collection of the raw materials from which linoleums are made, and to give an idea of tho processes through which fiiey pass ere they reach the store, where the public buy them. The prolongation of the war for freedom put an end to that intention, and but for the courtesy and enterprise of Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghame, Limited, who put their stocks of Messrs. Barry, Ostlere and Shepherd, Lid's manufactures at the exhibitors' disposal, there would have been 110 exhibit. If the goods shown do not instruct in the process of manufacture, they demonstrate the exact goods this firm deliver in ordinary-business, for all these are made to tlio order of Messrs. Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., without any idea of a show.

Linseed oil, from which the material gets its name, enters very largely into the process of its manufacture, while cork, kauri gum, jute, and many colouring matters play different parts in producing the attractive and enduring fabric. The exhibitors' many factories are situated at Kirkcaldy, Scotland, a famous manufacturing-town in the ancient. Kingdom of Fife.' This centre is the original home of linoleum production, ana goods of its manufacture stand preeminent in the floor-covering trade today. Messrs. Baivy, Ostlere, and Shepherd, Ltd., had many difficulties ,to overcome in maintaining their high standard of quality. Their aim from tlie first has been to produce a reliable article. The best raw materials 'are used, and these, combined with careful systems of assembling and production, as well as the many processes over which they have tho exclusive rights, all contribute to the success which has crowned tueir efforts.

At the present time, it is quite impossible to carry on business in the ordinary way. Apart from the fact that hundreds of their employees have joined the Colours, the supply of essential materials is severely restricted, even-where they can be obtained, and no linoleums can he exported without a special license, which is difficult to obtain, so that intending purchasers w'll do well to snppl.v their wants quickly. Kirkcaldy's linoleums, cork carpets, parquet floorings, inlaid oriental linoleums, straight line inlaid linoleums, onk plank floorings, and the famous jaspe, granite, and moire inlaids are among the lending lines of the firm, and all are represented in this comprehensive exhibit. Messrs. I.'ohert Malcolm, Limited, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland, are the sole representatives of Messrs. Barry, Ostlere, and Shepherd, Ltd., in New Zealand, and will be glad to inform any inquiring storekeeper what whblesalo houses can supply his needs, or any user what, store in his neighbourhood can supply him.

MESSRS, HORROCKSES, CREWDSON AND CO., LIMITED.

It is 12" years since John Horroekses opened in Preston, England, his first factory for tho manfunoture of white calicoes. From the beginning it was a rule of tUo founder of tho business always to send to the market what be knew was a good sound cloth, so that the name "Horrocks" became, as it lias remained ever since, a household word wherever cotton fabrics at'o used. No piece ol inferior quality is allowed to be made at the works, so that the name of "Horrocks" is still the stamp of quality, and those who buy "Horroekses" cloth possess tho best that is made.

The various productions are stocked by all leading drapers throughout, the world, and as the years go on the sales increase, and, despite keen competition, the cloth maintains its .undent prestige.

From the one small mill of 1791 tho great works of the present day have grown, comprising spinning mills, weaving sheds, warehouses, and other buildit.gs, covering over 30 ucres of ground. In 1887 the firm combined with the wellknown firm of Crawdsons, Crosses and Co., Ltd., Bolton and Manchester, which resulted in the firm «i it .is known today under the style of Horroekses, Crowdson and Co., Ltd. Thip combination of interests has created one of the vastest cotton manufacturing concerns in the world, employing MWO people and producing yearly the enormous total of 50,000,000 (fifty million) yards of cloth.

From making plain longcloths, the linn gradually developed until it included nearly nil cotton fabrics for domestic use, and while maintaining its high standard, and increasing business on tho plainer clolhs, it has gradually creulcd a name for sheeting, lawns, llanneietles, etc. Drapers stook them, as the .name of "Horrocks" on the selvidge of the cloth carries to the buyer's mind the immediate certainty of wear and comfort. "Crewdson's 1000," "Horroekses' Ideal" are names to conjuro with in the cotton piece goods trade; easy are tho sales <if the drapers who stock them, ftnd happy the buyer of them in the knowledge that she has got the best, of its kind. Robert Malcolm, Limited, Wellington, and branches, are the sole \representutives in this .Dominion for .Messrs. Horroekses', Crewd.-:ons mid. Co., Ltd., anil will be glad to inform any inquiring fitorekieepor of the wholesale houses in New Zealand whore lie can procure any special line for which ho lins a demand. It i 6 well to bear in mind that "Horrocks" goods are British in all processes of manufacture, while the raw materials conne from the land of Britain's powerful Ally, the United States of America, and from Egypt, whero New Zealand troops aro milking conquests and history, and inscribing flesh glories on the'country's flag.

THE. BRISTOL ALL-BRITISH DISPLAY. The Bristol Piano (Jo., Ltd., is exhibiting an excellent stock of pianos and organs, the finest the Empire produces. The exhibit, a recent importation, shows that despite war conditions the piano and organ industries are still being carried 011 with energy, and that British manufacturers will bo r,ead.v with a pulso liko a cannon to meet nil competitors when peace comes. The instruments 011 view prove that the Umpire can and does produce the very best pianos, organs, and band instruments. The. Bristol shows pianos by John Broadwood and Sons, C'nllard and Collard, and William Sames. Ltd., n triple group of the greatest British pianos. These magnificent instruments will probably find a home in Palmerston North and district, and as the' tone and

the touch of each instrument are perfect the benefits to lie derived l>v slinienls playing or practising on such line instruments will lie incalculable. Canada's Ijisl organs— the Hell ami Iho Imperial—are very line, ami may be bail in styles suitable for the lioine, the church, or the school. llawkes's famous triply-pluled Class A band instruments are 011 view. Judging by their beautiful clear tones and superior finish, as also by the interested looks of bandsmen inspecting them, tin order for .1 set of tliesn instruments should be booked before the closing of the exhibition. The linn's stall, No. 15, is tastefully decoraled anil in keeping with tho artistic display of instruments; but, after all, it is the sweet tones 'of the instruments that will live, giving pleasure p£ they are doing to thousands who have come from all parts of the Dominion. And wherever this exhibition of British manufactures, initialed by His Majesty's Trade Commissioner, is discussed there tiro sure tu be reminiscences in connection with The Bristol Piano Co.'s exhibit. The Bristol is to be congratulated on this very fine exhibit of British musical instruments.

AUSTRALASIAN SCALE CO., LTD,

In their dealings with shopkeepers the public very naturally demand that they shall get fair measure for what they pay; in fact, "measure for measure" is a phrase which very well applies to matters of business. A person asking for a certain quantity of any article which lie desires to purchase is justly entitled to receive the exact weight, and nothing less. Similarly, tho tradesman is bound to supply only what is asked, and nothing more, unless he bet nil individual of a nnture more generous than is encountered generally. To ensure equal treatment for both shopkeeper and customer in the matter of weight it is essential that tho purveyor of tho goods should possess scales which aro accurate and not likely to eTr. There are scales and scales, and it does happen on occasion that a Government Inspector of Weights an l Measures finds it necessary to take action against people whose balances have been "found waiting." The fault is not always tho shopkeeper's; it is often that of the scales, which, by long usage, have become worn and unserviceable. At the Palmerston North Show the Australasian Scale Co., Ltd., of "Wellington, have on exhibition a most interesting display of weighing apparatus. As the value of most commodities is determined by weight, this firm's section should command intelligent attention, fo'r the subject of weight is of vitil interest to every class of trader. South of the Line the Australasian Scale Co., Ltd', is the largest concern of its kind, and the manufactures at its disposal aro famous throughout the Southern Hemisphere for their accuracy. The company are the solo Australasian Yepresentitives of such firms as W. and T. Avery, Ltd f , the noted scale manufacturers of Bfrminghftm, Henry Poolev and Son, Ltd., Birmingham, and Parnall and Son, Ltd., Birmingham and Bristol. Weighing apparatus made by Messrs. W. and T. Avery and Messrs. Pooley and Son is used in eve'ry part of the globe. At the present time it is a matter of more than passing interest to note that Messrs. Parnall are engaged in the very essential war industry of aeroplane production. A fact to be noted in connection with tho Australasian Scale Co.'s activities—rind a most important fact, too —is that tho interests of this firm aVe absolutely British. For this reason alono the company is deserving of .patronage now and after th-2 war.' The company has made a careful study of/the requirements of the Dominion, and they intend to stock only the most up-to-date appliances.