N.Z. LEATHER IN N.Z. MADE SHOES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 5

N.Z. LEATHER IN N.Z. MADE SHOES

ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL FIRM HAS FAR-REACHING EFFECT In the great effort being made by ‘Dominion manufacturers to supply 10 > v Zealanders goods fashioned by N'rvr Zealand labour from local products. arl thus retain the >vhole cycle of business m this country, the boot and shoe industry is always to the fore. An outstanding example is furnished by the Auckland firm of G. A. Coles and Company, .Ltd., who have the largest boot factory in Auckland, and who woi k on the policy that wherever possible they themselves support local industry. This applies particularly to Now Zealand leather, which they use exclusively lor soles and for the heavier footwear. In addition a Sun man saw sample after sample in their warehouse made entirely N The effect of the purchase of New Zealand leather means help to other New Zealand industries, right through out the country, not only to the tanners, but to the farmers who sell the hides When, therefore, a buyer purchases « pair of New Zealand-made shoes, he m«i only has the pleasure of knowing that he is giving employment to New Z- « land boot factory operatives, but h. should know that he is buying N- « Zealand leather and furthering tb. interests of New Zealand farmers, ana in every direction keeping the money m the country. The farmers, in their turn, must realise that the more New Zealand-made boots sold, the better is the home market for their hides. Leather is. however, only one example of the supporting New Zealand policy of Messrs. G. A. Coles and Com pan >. Ltd. For example, the wooden heels, fitted to ladies’ shoes, are made of New Zealand timber. Further, all their shoes, including the famous “King Col. and “Patriata” brands are put up in cardboard boxes made in New Zealand, thus in another direction providing work for their fellow countrymen.

“ROSLYN” TRAVELLING RUGS

KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD In woollen goods. New Zealand is able 10 hold her own with the worlds null . and in certain lines, notably travelling rugs, the products are famous and unrivalled. “Roslyn” travelling rugs, for example, are almost as well known in England as in New Zealand, and Hie pre-eminent among the products of the “Roslyn” mills. They are distinguished by a singu- ] Luly suit and fleecy texture, which i combination with artistic design, has I caused them to be more generally preferred by people in many overseas countries. having found markets in AusI trail a. Great Britain and America. | The distinctive superiority of “Kosl> n * i rugs has been evidenced in all the notable international exhibitions during 40 odd years preceding the commencement of'the Great War. where in every instance, they have secured high awards —a gratifying experience for a New Zealand industry. The sustained popularity of “Roslyn ’ woollen and worsted suitings and costume cloths is due not only to the excellence of their quality, but to the ! fact that season by season, the colours I and designs conform to the most exalting requirements of the prevailing fashions anti style tendencies. I “Roslyn” blankets by their intrinsic excellence have attained a worthy preeminence, shared by the hosiery and . underwear, w hich, bearing the “Roslyn’ brand, finds acceptance and appreciation in all parts of the Dominion.

“WINE” BISCUITS

HUDSONS HAVE BEEN MAKING THE SAME BRAND FOR 60 YEARS The duality of New Zealand biscuits made as they are from pure New Zealand milk, butter or flour, is excellent, and that this is recognised by a discriminating public is evident by the magnificent factories and the huge number of operatives employed in this trade. Foremost in the manufacture of biscuits is the old established firm of lfudsons. who for over half a century have had as their policy—“to make ou goods and service so far excel that they be considered the standard by which all others are judged." This ideal has been amply realised with their famous “Wine" biscuits, a beautiful biscuit, than which there is no better made. Hudson s “Wine” Biscuits have been on the market for 60 years and an favourably known from the North Cape to the Bluff. They are said to b» named because they are an ideal biscuit to eat when drinking wine, but New Zealanders have found them so palatable tin t they are eaten for afternoon tea. for supper, for picnics and on any and every other occasion.

AN ENORMOUS BUSINESS

CHEMICALS AND FERTILISERS Established over half a century ago, Kemptliorne, Prosser and Cos N.Z. Drug Company has for many years occupied a foremost position anion" the great commercial and industrial concerns of the Dominion. The foundations of the business were laid by the late Mr. T. W. Kempthorne in 1863 and the early expansion of businc > revealed the necessity for the m«*=t economical production of many of the goods handled. After 1879 a pharmaceutical factory was built and equipped with the necessary plant and machinery for manufacturing. Several years later the building was replaced by the present fine structure, wherein medicinal products such as tinctures, essences, compound tablets, pills, etc., as well as household, toilet and proprietary preperations are manufactured on a large scale, by a complete and up-to-date plant, under the direction of highly-qualified experts. Among the many manufactures of the company are the well-known • Westfield” manures, high-grade superphosphates. fertilisers, suphuric and nitric acids, and chemical manures 01 all kinds. From the standpoint of local industry, the products of the company's factory are of prime importance, as their manufacture and sale afford employment to a large number of men and women. These goods cover a wide scope, ranging from toilet articles to veterinary medicines, and are in most eases, such as “Extract of Malt” or Life F-ia.lt. marketed under registered trade-marks—the device of the “Kiwi” or the letters “K.P.”. High standard of quality has obtained , for them a wide sale throughout the : Dominion. In its extensive operations, the company is not surpassed in magnitude by any industrial concern of similar character south of the Line, and its i success and progress has ever been . coincident with the prosperity of New 1 Zealand.