Industrial Corporation

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1922, Page 4

Industrial Corporation

1 CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON

[lii TKI.EOKAPH —PEK PKEBS ASSOCIATION] WELLING TON, Ed). 22. Tiie annual conference of the Industrial Corporation of New Zbnland opened tins morning, Mr C. J. Ward (presid' id i occupying the chair. The Hon E. P. Lee, Minister of Industries and Commerce, in addressing the conference, said the Dominion’s interests were far more extensive than the general public realised, and the very l est care was taken to produce a highclass manufactured article. The recent exhibition in Wellington was weiltimed because of the introduction of the tariff, and it provided ample testimony of the variety of goods produced in the i Dominion. The exhibition was a wise step, in that it showed the paramount necessity of looking after the Dominion’s industries. He would like to see further exhibitions, which would always be supported by the Board of Trade. Speaking on the coming visit of the Minister of Customs (Hen W. Downie Stewart) and the Comptroller (Mr W. B. Montgomery) to Australia, Mr Lee thought that satisfactory results would Ik* obtained. Whatever was done would have to lie approved by

I Parliament. The Hoard of Trade would ever be anxious to help forward’the in- ; dustries of New Zealand, although, owj ing to the financial stringency, it might J not 1)' possible to give bounties or anyj thing of that sort. i Professor Easterfield, Director of Hie | Cawthorn Institute, spoke on the value ■ of research work and the need for enJ couragement. He moved: “Recognising the profound influence which an active policy of scientific or industrial leseareh would exert upon the development of the primary and secondary industries of New Zealand, this conference urges' upon Cabinet the necessity of fostering such research, both by as-

sisting private investigations and by adopting some such com pro- ensive scheme as was recommended by the Efficiency Commissioncts in their report to Cabinet in January. 1E18.” The motion received gen ial support, and was carried. On the motion of Mr E. W. Hills (Auckland) the following mot-ion was tarried: “That conference congratulates the Government upon what has already bron done at Rotorua and elsewhere regarding afforestation, and strongly urges the further planting of quickgrowing exotic trees such as already have been proved generally useful for trade purposes. We urge this whilst having'the fullest sympathy with those wishing to see the native forests reasonably preserved and regenerated. We urge the Government to come to a decision as soon as possible upon the best place for the School of Forestry, and to institute it in a practical manner, so that title Dominion may benefit by it without further delay.”