CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMAN TRADE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 38, 19 May 1916, Page 6

CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMAN TRADE.

COLLECTION OF CERMAN CATALOGUES. ' In connection with the campaign against Gorman trade, which was initiated foy "the" Board of Trade in England in the earlv days of the war, much ■ goo*w&mnM r \im j a?-bringing to the' abtie&'t»f 'British' firm's the nature of tl]fe!'gdbd.s M made <by! German firms which were .most successful in securing trade and Foreign markets. In the early stages: of the. "jfya*? »fcAws*& iposstfblei / ta! ctfJldijll and of JBxk tish firms the actual goods themselves, and this was rapidly done by the Board of Trade, trijdjeg'bs |rade, until the time came when It was* *no longer possible to find sufficient ranges of samples to pbssibje. It was then decided to make a collection of German catalogues and to form a reference library of such catalogues for the benefit of goods in competition with German goods which had previously been in demand. The Board of Trade have now collected over 3000 of these catalogues, and that their collection has been appreciated by British manufacturers is proved by the fact that applications for one or more of thetrf;'Si'e'' being received at the rate of 1000 per month. The Board ?of Trade is ? however.,, anxious to make as complete a library of, catalogues as possible. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in New Zealand is, therefore, desirous of forwarding such German catalogues as may v "be procurable on this market. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner would be glad to have the co-operation of traders in New Zealand, .and would be, glad to receive any catalogues 'which they may be able to let him have so that they may be sent to London for the purpose indicated, viz., the assistance of British firms to take advantage of the present opportunity to replace .German goods> 'by British on the markets of the Empire. The following is a list of goods for which catalogues are more especially desired : hosiery, boots' and shoes (manufacturers' catalogues not merchants' of these required) ; v 'niters ; domestic brushes and brooms; disinfectants ; educational models; woven fabrics, table linen aftd handkerchiefs ; fire places; floor covers, carpets, mats, etc; chimneys (lamp); hardware springs, house furnishing goods; medical requisites, ropes (hemp and wire); ships' tackle; oils and lubricants; belting, leather and cotton ; aeroplanes, and accessories for; basketware; carriages and waggons; building mater- ■ i J, ials ; electric furnaces ; fencing (wire 1 ) ; . ! \ flags; bottles; gymnastic apparatus; hospital accessories: ironwork (pipes and tubes ( cast-iron, weldless 1 and welded) i printers' materials, saddlery, stationery; wire goods, gauge screens, etc. Catalogues of British manufacturers in considerable numbers are .lways available for inspection by traders in the office of His Majesty's Trade Conmissioner, 11 Grey Street. Wellington.