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„ Mr A. AlcNicol (Dannevirke “News” New Zealand) said the first things offered the delegates in London shops were German. ’ They had not come 12,009 miles to buy German goods. ' Sir Wm. Crawford said, British advertising had- been ( trqbled in seven years. A perfect advertising man would be a judge, poet, artist, business man and prophet. They had tyo find him in a syndicate. The “Buy British Goods” campaign had aroused enmity, hut the propaganda of the Marketing Board had aroused no such feelings. As advertising councillor to the Board, lie would if necessary, reduce the Board’s expenditure on advertising in order to increase research, thus improving the quality ami bringing greater business. Air Crawford again deprecated the crude “Buy British Campaign.” They must educate the people. Air AlacGowan (Tirinidad) remarked that British West Indies was not marked on the Conference menu.
Lord Burnham said the Aforketing Board, of which he was a member, spent two millions sterling advancing tlie interests of the Dominions and Colonies. Britain was entitled to a little reciprocity. He asked the Dominion Governments to spend something on Helping the sale of British goods overseas, This could apply to goods not produced in the Dominions. He desired only equality of treatment for Britain.
Sir Robert 'Donald said a million yearly was voted for the Board, but only four hundred thousand had been spent. This was not a fair deal for the Dominions. The Board’s pictures were pretty but they did not sell goods. Air Sheedy (Australia) suggested they should doff their coats and get to work promoting Empire trade. Foreign trade was making alarming progress in Australia. Mr List (Taranaki “Daily News,” New Zealand), complained that the law about indicating the country of origin of apples, lamb and other products was not enforced.
Miss Haig (Canada) urged research into psychology as well as into cold storage of Australian apples.
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