STIMULATING INDUSTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 964, 6 May 1930, Page 11

STIMULATING INDUSTRY

CHEMISTS SUPPQRT N.Z. CAMPAIGN AIDING MANUFACTURERS Satisfaction was expressed at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association at the support accorded the “Buy New Zealand-made goods” movement by the Chemists' Defence Association of New Zealand, Limited.

A communication from the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation advised that support, unsolicited, had been given the movement by the chemists when they met in conference. The chemists had addressed their decision to the federation, which observed that the decision was a gratifying indication of the campaign to stimulate New Zettiind industries. At their conference, the chemists agreed to give attention to goods produced in New Zealand in the effort to increase Dominion manufactures, and to prepare displays of the goods from time to time. The chemists recommended to the federation a proposal to arrange “New Zealand Day” or “New Zealand Week” as part of the campaign. Several speakers at the conference reported success in advancing New Zealand-made goods on the market.

At the association's meeting yesterday afternoon it was decided to refer the suggestion of arranging a special day for displaying Dominion goods to the Publicity Committee for review. INTEREST IN SCHOOLS

The response from State schools to the association’s action in distributing copies of the advocacy of New Zealand manufactures by Sir Charles Fergusson in his farewell speech was described by Mr. George Finn, president of the association, as highly satisfactory. Mr. Thomas Read, headmaster of the Kawakawa School, had sent a reply saying that he had been endeavouring to instruct his pupils in the principle. Following this, the association approved of a motion by Mr. G. Mills Palmer recommending the New Zealand Federation to approach the Government on the question of arranging lectures to children in support of buying New Zealand-made goods. The lectures could be based on articles appearing in the Press.

The federation communicated its protest to the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, and Cabinet Ministers against the decision not to support a coal carbonisation company in Southland. The* association agreed to let the question stand. Coal carbonisation is considered to be an Important development, which will prove of great assistance in Dominion industry.