SUPPORT OF CHEMISTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 980, 24 May 1930, Page 7

SUPPORT OF CHEMISTS

“N.Z.-MADE GOODS” CAMPAIGN “That chemists give special attention to goods produced in New Zealand. in support of tlie local industries campaign, and that from time to time special displays of locally-produced goods be made. Also that it be a recommendation to manufacturers’ associations that a New Zealand daj r or a New Zealand week be established on similar lines to Australia Day.” This is the wording of a resolution carried unanimously at the recent conference of the Chemists* Defence Association. In discussion several speakers referred to the success that had followed their efforts to push several chemists’ liues of New Zealand manufacture, and it was agreed that chemists throughout the Dominion should increase their attention to these lines, losing no opportunity of advancing New Zealand-produced goods, which are found to sell just as readily as the imported article. Arising from this discussion came the New Zealand Day proposal, but members felt that this was a matter that should extend to all traders, and therefore beyond their powers, /hey hoped that the proposal would ++ carried out on comprehensive lines, *ud the federation could rely on full support from chemists so far as their slues are concerned. Mr. F. Campbell, president of the *>ew Zealand Manufacturers’ Federa■=*on, said that great gratification had expressed by the federation on such splendid support from Nfce Chemists’ Defence Association, >nd it was hoped that other associations would see their way to s give similar support to the movement. It was recognised thal only by the co"Peration and assistance of retailers stocking, and thus giving the public nil opportunity of purchasing New Zealand-made goods could il be proved whether they desire* -ifeourage local indust->>