NEW ZEALAND MADE GOODS.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 25, 13 November 1930, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND MADE GOODS.

—.—_^- ■ ! By a unanimous vote, the Borough. Council on" Monday evening decided to secure four hundred feet of piping from N«w Zealand manufacturers instead of from a firm outside New Zeeland as recommended by~ttie chairman |of the works committee, acting on the advice of the borough engineer, Mr. A,. O. Bush. . _ ' ''The engineer reports," said CJr^ M«<Bain, chairman of the works committee, "that to complete the work on the old Wainui Ko&d, it is necessity to purchase four hundred feet- «£ •'*& certain steel piping at an appioiiferinate cost of £40." - ; * T-he fact that the piping named was manufactured>-jßtffside New Zealand led Cr. IV Campbell to exclaim: "I think iW'ip ludicrous that we cannot obtain 400 ft of steel piping made in Now' Zealand, I think _it is disgusting. There is enough unemployment in the Dominion already, and we cannot be sincere, "When we want a thing we miiat go outside for it." T: ' ~l"■ :• The Mayor: Owing to the shorter lengths New Zealand piping costs about a pound a chain more to lay. -; 1V '•■'•' ; The engineer explained that there could be no real comparison between the two pipe's mentioned, as the overseas article was steel and the New.Zealanxl .product was cast. There WBg a difference also in thickness. • . ■.■■/ "It seems to me we have now got into a peculiar position," said Or Camp bell. *'Some" time ago we said' tfr&t one steel pipe made in New Zealand was not tick enough, and "now we Contend that it is too thick. 'The' New Zealand pipe is certainly gdin to Cost more, but once it is in. the ground it will last and do the work." " : "The objection," said the 'engineer, "is not that the New Zealand pipe now mentioned is too thick, but merely as to its length. There is not very much difference .between tie pipes in the matter of efficiency." ' "We are only asked to spend about £20 more," said Or. Campbell. "Power boards and other organisations in New Zealand are giving preference for thou sands of pounds, ..in some cases, to British industries, but we can't be patriotic to our own country.'' He moTbd as ,an amendment that the pipes be obtained from a New Zealand manufacturing firm. ! "T' ' '"' <Cr. GTierson said he stood for the best the council coiild possibly get for any of its undertakings. : ■ - '■ "The engineer/.' "said Cr. Campbell, "has pointed out that there is no difJ ference in eflScieacy betiween the makes of pipes. Here we are getting a hundred, pe.r cent pipe—steel jxn& Workmanship. ; :.'. - s " '■'■:■ :-_y L "What would be the- difference in the cost of laying?" asked Or. Patricks "A differenced i)f ah6ufr& r*'T^Uss tie mayor!. -^'^-:^\ *-:»■ <■■ <: w*'J ' -V. a: ■:.-.': •••..: .'. /•;;•. ;•. - —niv* Cr. : Patrick: "Only £7, and the life of the pipes would be the same in both! cases." '■• _rj ■} . . :. jiLl Cr. Meldrum stated that it was & recognised thing that cast-iron lasted in" New Zeaiajfal^ soil bitteir lijh&7J e&fjit. -■--■> i .■»• i':'i'i\,-''-■ i3::J A^li*. Js.\ Cr. A; B. Carver supported.; Or. Qampbell. He like to see New. Zealand piping rased; ~ !vj- '■; • q*~ *fCan we regard this as a test?" asked Cr. Boyd. :"'.."' Mt aon*t think we will be here long1 enough for that," replied the mayor with a smile! ';" -f" • " -:*:•: •■:■*: ;>r :.?:■ ■ -.V*' ■~-• , • :-.■:■ .'. v,,-. -. -. ■■ ~,;.r Or. Campbell: "Well, we are here to keep some of the poor boys employejji^ Cr. A. -'Mcßaiif: "I am just; "l*] a' little difficuity—— "' * " Cr. Campbell: You need not be". *'I don't pretend to know anything about pipes," continued Cr. Mcßain. "I spoke as chairman of *tih&:-W6fk& committee/ and the committee was1 guided by the engineer. He has aever let in« down yet, but I am" atfraid I . may ; have to let him down; If the' eflficiency of the"--pipes is the same it is a question whether we will spend a few1 more pounds for" a New Zealand production V . . Until the engineer can L adduce cither facts in support I will vote against my motion." ' f Cr. Campbell's amendment tras o»r^ ried unanimously. , Hi*