DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1930, Page 6

DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES

MANUFACTURERS’ VIEWPOINT. WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. The slogan of “Buy New Zealand Made Goods” selected by the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) as his New roar message, has given great satisfaction to the manufacturers of New Zealand, declared the president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Association (Mr Campbell ) to-day. “Acknowledgment of the main object of Ne.v Zealand manufacturers by the head of the Government of the day anti his statement that ‘secondary' industries must lie assisted’ is very pleasing. They will await with interest the deeds that should follow the words. New Zealand manufacturers feel that the setting up of a Development of Industries Board as outlined by them some months ago to the then Minister for Industries and Commerce (the Hon J. G. Cob-bo; would be the best method of developing on sound and economic lines our manufacturing industries. The question is too big to be left to the ups and downs cf party politics. A board as suggested would find industries which could be developed with advantage to New Zealand and would suggest the best methods of assisting industry. There is still no doubt in the mind'of the New Zealand manufacturer that with a careful and well-informed system of development of manufacturing industries, unemployment in New Zealand could he reduced to a minimum. Their development can be greatly assisted by the people of New Zealand adopting for this year the Prime Minister’s slogan, ‘Buy New Zealand Made Goods’.”