MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION

Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 7

MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION

EXECUTIVE MEETING A meeting of tho executive of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association was held hist evening, Mr J. Sutherland Ross presiding. 'The Secretary of tho Gore Chamber of Commerce (Mr A. H. Aitkcu) wrote requesting that the association should co-operate with it in a New Zealand and Empire-made Goods Shopping Week, to be held in Gore from April 29 to May 4-. —Mr Ross stated that lie wished to make it quite clear that the dominion goods should bo distinguished from the goods. Their first duty was to the New Zealand manufacturers, and he did not think they were justified in being' swamped by Empire-made goods.— General approval of the scheme was expressed, and it was decided to leave tho matter in the hands of Mir Ross and the secretary (Mr G._ W. Reid), who would consult with Air F, Johnstone, local officer in charge of the Department of Industries and Commerce, to see what could be done. The Secretary reported that, following upon the visit of Sir Charles and Lady Fergnsson to several factories and manufacturing concerns in Dunedin, he had despatched a, letter to their Excellencies expressing appreciation of the fact that the visit acted as a stimulant to local industries.

The proposed sale of Waipori to the Government came up for brief discussion, and it was decided that Messrs J H. .Stewart, R. Caddie, and W. R. Hayward should be appointed as a committee to watch proceedings on behalf of the association.

The recent visit of tho Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr J. G. Cobhc ) wits red erred to by Lite President, who expressed pleasure that they had a business man in such an important post. Mr W. R. Hayward was appointed the representative of the association at a preliminary conference on the apprenticeship question, to be held in Dunedin on April 4. FEDERATION REMITS.

Several remits considered by the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation and referred back to the individual associations came up tor discussion. Tho following remit was adopted as a matter of general pulley;—“That, in order to develop further uselul propaganda in regard to the industries of the dominion, each local association be invited to get into touch with members of Parliament, so that organised visits may be made to the industries of tho dominion." A report from the Canterbury Association in connection with the New Zealand trade mark adopted by the .Federation Mas considered. Hie design was in tho form of a circle, with the name of the lederaiion on the outside and the letters “ N.Z. ’ in the centre, the words “Hall .Mark” appearing above those letters and the registered number beneath. One of the suggestions embodied a system of registration of all manufacturers. Each member of the various associations would be the holder of a definite number. It was explained that it might lie necessary to secure authority from tho Government to use the brand. It was also stated that manufacturers should be given to understand clearly that the brand would only bo usable on goods having the maximum of Now Zealand labour and material introduced into their production, and that the brand should not be used on goods made of imported material, where a similar line was made in New Zealand and was of an approved finality. The meeting approved of the design adopted and of the general principle of instituting such a. trade mark. Jt was felt, however, that the of the scheme presented many difficulties, and it was decided to ask the federation to submit a piuu of application of the scheme.