BUY BRITISH GOODS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4431, 25 March 1930, Page 2

BUY BRITISH GOODS.

TOUR OF EX HLISI I MOTOR VE URIBES. The big procession of English cars it ml lorries which is touring the lower part of the North Island in conjunction with it publicity scheme by the British Alanufiicturers' Association arrived in Foxton yesterday afternoon shortly after 3.30 o'clock. Prior to the arrival of the vehicles the assistant marshal’s car called in fn Foxton and picked up the Mayor (Mr. M. E. Perroau) and returned to lead the procession up Main Street. By. this linn* a large number of local and district residents had assembled in the stretd ami after the lengthy procession came (o a, halt, the Mayor mounted one of the cars and extended a welcome to the visitors. He introduced Mr. Edwards, President o f the British Hoods Association. In his remarks the Mayor sttid that we, of this country, wye members of the British Empire and it behoved us to buy British goods whenever possible. Mr. Edwards’ remarks were in the nature of a strong appeal to the people to buy British goods. He acknowledged tile, welcome extended U> the procession on behalf of the British manufacturers. “It lots been sttid by your Mayor,” said Mr. Edwards, “that it is vour duly to purchase British goods. That niiiv he your patriotic duty, and the patriotism of this country to England was well proved iii the Great Wiir. The chief point to he stressed, however, is that the wealth of X'.Z. can only come one way —by the Side of Ibis country’s primary products overseas. Great Britain admits N.Z. goods tree. She welcomed them and was the only country who purchased them, it was therefore only a mailer of sell preservation to purchase British goods in rdiiro. You have had a hitter experience with regard to wool, butler and cheese quite recently., said Mr. Edwards. Wind was the reason for it? Great Britain was not us prosperous as she might have been. It is your duty to see that she is kept prosperous by buying i British goods. It hits often been said, continued the speaker, that if | lit l secondary industries of this country were supported better the unemployment troubles of this Dominion would be at an end, but Mr. Edwards still maintained that the only wealth, the real solution of all troubles, could come from the sale of produce overseas. He hoped that the tour of British made vehicles would do much to impress on the minds of the people that I hey should purchase British goods ami he trusted that his words had not fallen on barren ground.

The public was given ample time to inspect the different types of ears front the big sports Viiuxhall in the lead, down the line of largo aml ha hv ears, the miniature oneman lire engine and big six-wheel lorrv on the hack of which was perched a Morris Minor, till displaying’ I lie skill of the British workman and looking finished jobs t hronghoiit. After half-an-hour’s stop the procession started up and left for Wanganui, after which it will visit New Plymouth and return to Wellington via. Palmerston North and the W'airarapa.