STANDARDISED BOOTS
[■,''' APPROACH ; J THE MINISTER. ■;; ••■■■■■• . . .■■- ■ \ ■'. ' . ■ v -By Telegraph—Press■ Association • . &:■'■ Christohurch, January 18. ;.- . . The-following letter has- been'sen£ ■-,' to.the.Minister'in Charge of the Board V • of Trade, AYelliDgton:—"Dear Sir,—A ' '.'.meeting of local-. members of tile N.Z. ; .■ Boot :Ma?uifaehirers'. Association was , , lieM-in. thi-s city yesterday, at which i^.Vtlie'question of standardised boots came ;■■ ■lif)' for discussion. Various ■ articles ; have appeared iu the public Press of k : late referring to. this subject/ and v:e f•:/ also notice that it is said that samples I.; would bo open for inspection by Christ- '■■.'." church' manufacturers at : a certain, date. It "has been, publicly stated thatsamples of the proposed standardised •'"•■.' boots "have been on view, in ' Christ- '■::■■-. church: This is entirely incorrect. Wo understand the samples were brought j. to Christchurch with a view of inspection by local manufacturers, but owing ■■'/ to the influenza epidemic these wore ■' /not opened. It would appear that the '■• ! (standardised hoot scheme (to which Christohurch manufacturers.-show no ?:■ hostility) was a war meaeure, but are • vboots to be the only commodity standardised for price and quality? -We ['..'' desire to. bring-under your-notice the [..fact that the price of solo leather in' Australia has been fixed at Is. ■β-jd., I.'•'■'•• whereas wo in New Zealand are pay- > :'■' ing 2s. 2d. per Ib. Wo are of opinion :■.' - that the public is looking for not only }■ ' -rf standardised boot, but for a subst.in-i.i-Vtial reduction in This is quite irai' '. possible unless the price of leather'be t ■ reduced.v We would therefore respeot- !/ fully suggest' for your consideration \~ "■:• tliat the price of leather be fixed by the i. ; \ Board of Trade liefore anything is doneK 'with the manufacture or retailing of the )>■■'■■: boots." : "■•'"■-' ■ '•'' :
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 98, 20 January 1919, Page 6
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273STANDARDISED BOOTS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 98, 20 January 1919, Page 6
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