Industrial News in Brief

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1052, 16 August 1930, Page 7

Industrial News in Brief

HALL OF INDUSTRIES » The furnishings of the Hail of Inc,usuries are now completed. The Che«ierfield6 and lounge chairs were mad 3 ! entirely in New Zealand, using Nerw ZeaJand timber, springs and leather, i and are well worth inspection. INVITATION TO WORKERS In order to make widely know i among workers the variety and quality of the goods made in New Zealand, the Auckland Manufacturers’ -Vi - sociation has circularised secretaries or ' all trade unions, inviting the member* of the unions to visit the Hall of In- * dustries. MR. FINN'S MOVEMENTS Mr. G. Finn. president o♦' ine Auckland Manufacturers’ A.«sociatior. : left for Wellington last Wednesday to I interview the Prime Minister on masters of importance to manufacturer.*. Later, .Mr. Finn hopes to visit th« * Winter Show in Christchurch and to * attend the annual meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association FOLLOW BRITAIN’S LEAD Mr. L. A. Parish put the position very fairly in speaking at JVang&nui when he said:— “My job here is. primarily to sell British goods, but we in Britain advise our people to buy Devonshire buttey before they buy New Zealand. i naturally expect you to buy New Zeai land goods before British.” N.Z. TRADE MARK The question of a New Zealand, trade mark was discussed at the an nual conference of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation and the following resolution carried: “That the time is opportune for the j establishment of a Dominion tradc mark, that the matter be considered of national importance, that prizes be offered for a design, and that the De [ partment of Industries and Commerce be asked to obtain information about 1 the regulations governing the use o£ trade marks in other countries/' RESULTS THAT TELL The following results or the Britis r system of safeguarding industries artgiven in the Board of Trade Journal for the period of six months up to June 30, 3 924. with the six months up to June 30. 1928. as comparison: Imports of safeguarded goods into Britain, increase of 3 per cent. Imports of non-safeguarded goods increase of 52 per cent. Exports of safeguarded goods, increase of 56 per cent. Export of non-safeguarded goods, increase of 3 per cent. RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT New Zealand factories are producing' goods from day to day to Hi! the Schedule of requirements of merchants and retailers. A demand for more New Zealand goods will be at once reflected in the weekly output of the factories. The determined insistence on being supplie 1 only with New Zealand-made goodr will, therefore, instantly create a demand for additional employment by th* local manufacturers. A charitable intent will thus produce practical re suits which will minimise the neoet sitj' for emergency schemes calling for the further expenditure of public funds.

NATIONAL STOCKTAKING

PRAISED BY FARMERS' UNION Mr. J. Fletcher's address on & na tional stocktaking was reprinted by the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association. and thousands of copies were distributed throughout the Dominion. The secretary of a branch of the Farmers’ Union in writing for n supply, remarked that “It bristles with sound common sense, and we are desirous of issuing it to our members. Farmers might do some good for themselves if there were a few more like Mr. Fletcher among their ranks.”

“BUY N.Z. MADE GOODS”

LECTURER'S ACTIVITIES Miss Melville is continuing her campaign throughout the province as honorary lecturer for the Manufacturers' Association. During the month of July she aa dressed ten gatherings of women, such as branches of the League of Mothers or of Women's Institutes, in addition to a special repeat lecture to the Lyceum Club. Next week Miss Melville goes to Wadhi, Paeroa and Te Aroha to give lectures and displays. In her report to the Manufacturers Association, Miss Melville states:—*T find unabated interest in the subject of my lectures, not only at the arranged meetings, but at social gatherings, an 4 in fact wherever I meet people.”

NEW INDUSTRY

“SHIELD” PAINT PRODUCTS i i A new industry recently established in New Zealand is that for the manu- , facture of all kinds of paint products, i One of the most interesting of these ’ lines is the "Shield” cement preservai tive finish, for the decoration and ; protection of concrete, cement, stucco j and brick. This finish overcomes the moo- , tonous blue grey of ordinary Portland ■ cement and equalises the colour, preI vents such surfaces from showing dampness after a storm, gives durability and protects the materials. Other "Shield” products are a J tested first-grade Titanium white paint i known as “40 —40—20," various car- | l iage and floor varnishes, "Shield” i penetrating oil stains, and 'Argenta!,'’ aijjTriiniiim paint*