Among the Manufacturers

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 910, 1 March 1930, Page 7

Among the Manufacturers

jgngoXAl-. PARAGRAPHS riei *>. J- Harbutt, of the Kapai Corn jggg) Company, will bo leaving durCthe month on an extended tour of Kgrland. • « • • Mr. C. W. Coles, of G. A. Coles and tJ., Ltd, left yesterday for a two months’ visit to Australia. Mr. Coles vill combine business with pleasure, and make an inspection of the more important boot factories. Mr. G. Finn, president of the Auckland Manufacturers' Association, has been in Wellington attending the Manufacturers’ Federation Conference regarding the Parliamentary Recess Committees Inquiry into the manufacturing industries. Mr. J. W. Collins. Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce, together with the Trade Commissioner for Canada, is at present visiting Auckland. WORN FOR 30 YEARS A remarkable testimony to the wearing qualities of a pair of dance shoes ! made by Messrs. G. A. Coles and i Co., Ltd., over 30 years ago is contained in the following letter from ilr. W. .Dobson, F.P.A., N.Z., public accountant, of JDannevirke. “In further reference to our conversation at your factory when I was in Auckland. I confirm the statement I then made, that in the year 1000 I was managing for the late Mr. A. P. Agnew, general storekeeper, at Tolaga Bay, and handling Kapai Boots. In that year I took out of stock a pair of evening shoes, which I have been wearing ever jsince. “I have worn them constantly to dances and to lodge meetings for 30 years, ever since and they are, as you daw when I showed them to you, in excellent repair, with the exception that they are somewhat thin in the sole. "I have no hesitation in stating that these shoes constitute the best testimonial to the quality of your wellknown brand to be found in New Zealand.” The “Kapai" brand referred to is exactly the same as the famous “Patriata’’ brand so well-known at present, Messrs. Coles and Co. having changed the name of the brand a few years ago. • * • ■■MADE SPECIALLY FOR” An interesting article in the “Australasian Manufacturer” deals with the habit of some shops of selling goods marked "Made specially for Blank and Co.. Sydney and Melbourne,” and urges that the brand should be “Made in England for” or “Made in Australia for,” so that the buyer knows what he is getting. The idea could well be adopted in New Zealand. * * • HALL OF INDUSTRIES A permanent display of Auckland’s manufactures will open in the Queen’s Arcade Building toward the end of the month.

BLOGANS OX PAY ENVELOPES Tho Auckland Manufacturers’ Association. in ari endeavour to impress on the wage-earner the slogan “Buy New Zealand-made goods” has had printed several thousands of special pay envelopes for distribution among members. To date over 100.000 such envelopes have been distributed. Typical among the slogans used on the envelopes are: “When you are spending this money, remember that your boys, \ our girls, your friends, depend on you to buy Dominion-made goods, so that they, too, can earn a living in New Zealand. . . “Ask for and buy New Zealandmade goods every time. You help to make them—you know the quality is good and the price reasonable. • • * parliamentary INQUIRY The Parliamentary Recess Committee which is inquiring into New land's manufacturing mdust > ,as commenced irs tour of the Dominion, and will bo in Auckland on March -i. While here, the committee, which corncrises tho lion. J. B. Donald, and Messrs A Harris, Id. It. Jenkins, an D. Suiuvan. will take evidence and visit a number of different factorie . • • • DEM A sr> FOU CAN'N'VIP TEAUS keen has the demand grown for canned "Bartlett" Pears that Thompson and Hills, makers of the Oak pre serves, report that their °u t P ut l ’ l | doubled in the past iouvyeai rs. D<-spUe a poor crop, tho canning for this J ear is a record. ♦ * * A MODEL FOR HOUSEWIVES As an example of just what can dono in buying New Zealand-made goods there is nothing more interesting than tho following list. This is the exact allocation of tho prize of a. * ■ order won in tho recent New Zeal Labcls Competition” held by the Manufacturers' Association. r s a. Sugar 1 9 10 1 Tin Mennio's Assorted Biscuits ■< b | S Edmonds's'Baking Powder .. J ® 3 Kdmondfi's Cake Powder • • • • q 3 Highland Milk 1 1 Strang’s Coffee o « 3 Brown Barrett’s Coffee - • • • r o 1 Wai Wai Raspberry Cordia. .. i - 3 Tucker’s Custard Powder .* J J 2 Bosker Jellies . . . 2 4 2 Tins Oak Raspberries % . 2 Tins K Loganberries . 7 8 2 Tins K Pears n 7 1 Elfin Vinegar •••*** i « 1 Brown Barrett’s Tomato Sauce -*• t Whittomc and Stevenson s t Worcester Sauce i 5 1 Kea Honey -j 1 Wilson’s Maltexo ••••,,•; n 7 1 Lever Brothers' Soap Tablet. ■ 0 , 1 Large packet Lux ..•••••; .> 4 2 Tins assorted Golden Bk Jam - g 2 Tins Oak assorted Jam ... « q 2 Tins K assorted Jam 7, r 2 Tins C.M.C. Tongues 7 0 1 Bovo 2 f Taniwha Soap . 7, 1 Tin New Zealand Treacle •. •• } } Tin N.Z. Golden Syrup ... V g 1 Large packet Creamoata • 2 Large tins Brown Barrett TO- g . _mato Soup n in x Weet Bix 1 q t Electric 0 g J Gregg’s Starch .. •• •• •• 0 4 1 Elfin Essence of Vanilla .... ” J 1 Elfin Essence of Lemon n S \ Elfin Essence of Almonds ..7 g g, in Mitre Onion Chutney •• •• i A * Milk Ac i St. George's Paste ...» r q $1 J I ucker’s 2oz Pepper 0 * Old Dutch Cleanser ”7 A Clever Mary ..... •• •• •• 0 93 * Large Nugget a> * Large Y « 1 Small Irish Moss * - J Small Baxto-’M Lung 1 reserver ill * Pmall Lane’s Emulsion . . • • 0 } Gregg’s Fruit Essence • ••-.*• . 3 J Price’s Fruit Essence ..-••• J 3 I Packets 8.8. Mixed Spice .. y u Yates Bird Seed X 7; i '"'**>hing Powders •* in* 1 L.c. rulp 0 -