WINTER SHOW DISPLAYS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1930, Page 2

WINTER SHOW DISPLAYS

NEW ZEALAND GOODS ON VIEW. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The exhibits at the Canterbury Winter Show are a monument to the progress of local and Dominion manuiacjures and industries. Year by year the number of exhibits increases anti great space is demanded for Doinin.oii displays. It lias always been the aim of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association ind the Manfacturers’ Association svlio controls the annual show, to impress on the thousands who visit it the necessity from an economic point y f view, of buying none but Dominic: goods wherever possible. A special point is again being made of this slogan this year. Yesterday the organiser Mr E. H. Marriner, addressed two goups of primary school children, of 500 odd each, on the subject and he purposes repeating the address to those pupils of the various schools who have , r et to pay their visit. The display of New Zealand goods s amazing, and the exhibition of local-y-manufactured articles just as surprising. Furniture and borne decorations comprise the greater part of the display so far as hulk goes but engineer ing is not far behind. Clothing and footwear, implements arid food-staffs follow in about that order, and combine to make an effective showing and bring home to the housevvies that there is little need to go outside the Dominion for the highest standard of quality. Novelties of all descriptions testify to the ingenuity of New Zealand manufacturers and traesmen.

The furniture speaks a great deal for. manufacturing and the extent of the industry, judging by the number of

noiTinning this class of goods, speaks at the same time for the loyality oi the public in creating such a demand Every conceivable article necessary in the house, and, in addition, practically every “luxury” article, is to be found on display at the Barracks. New Zealand timbers have been used in their manufacture and New Zealand workmen nave been responsible for it all. This is a point stressed by all the salesmen.' Novelties m decorative work for the home are frequently met with hi a tour round the avenues.

The engineering displays show that New Zealand is not being left in the lurch as regards this class of manufacture. There are several big exhbitions of the work of firms, most of them local md large and small jobs have been carried through with excellent workmanship and design. Foodstuffs of all descriptions occupy prominent places in the building Cooking demonstrations, and machinery showing the processes of manufacture entice large crowds around, while Alert salesmen strike the iron while it is hot, Attractive wrappers and boxes assist ip captivating the 1m tepest of the women in the crowds, Clothing implores the support of the New Zealand public, and make one wonder why it is necessary for wool to be shipped Home ,made up and then shipped baok to this country. Thu quality could not bo bettered. Footwear conjures up similar thoughts, Farm implements speak of the fact that the local manufacturers are in a much better position to cater for the market than those overseas, The special features necessitated by conditions in the country have all been included and make these implements of particular value to those who are to make use of them. This does not exhaust the list of New Zealand manufactures, for in addition there are the products of a hundred and one factories large and small. “Buy New Zealand Goods” is the slogan upon which the show is run.