MADE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 176, 16 July 1908, Page 3

MADE IN NEW ZEALAND.

A. VEALE. Rushed with business, the proprietor of that busy little grocery store in the Theatre Royal buildings found litt'e time to devote to window-dressing, and the amount of stock which he has crammed into his premises has of lici-e.;-sity prevented his using any groat amount of space for show purposes, lie has, however, resorted to a "jumble window," and an unassuming card an- j nounces that in his exhibit are no less than eighty different items of Dominion J

manufacture. The "jumble" lias had t: effect of detracting from the speetacuh part of the business, but the little cm

" just ,referred to is apt, in the words of an old alleged comic song, to "make a fellow think a bit." Eighty brands of 10 colonial manufacture in one window, stocked by one firm, is not a bad sort; of an advertisement for "local industries week." Another little card down below draws attention to "Veale's coffe<!, ground fresh .every morning," a popular industry in connection with the linn's s business. Amongst the assortment of I * New Zealand-made articles we noticed "K* jams and' preserves, "St. (ieorge' i tinned gopds, "Eagle" starch, essences ; of various kinds, biscuits, teas (specially packed for this firm), ink, vaseline, candles, and matches. JToney is shown as a Taranaki product. On tiie opposite side, of tlie doorway is a window devoted entirely to one of our staple industries, cheese forming the "alpha and omega" of the show. This cheese was made just outside New Plymouth. Included in the exhibit are cheeses packed in tins for export, but Mr. Vcale after sampling them determined to obtain the whole consignment. I

: T. AVERY. , In Mr. T. Avery's window is a very fine and striking example of the perfection to which the printing and bookbinding trades have been brought locally. "Made in New Zealand" is, perhaps, less important than the legend to tiie effect that those well-bound ledgers, day-books, journals, etc., are the work 'of Mr! Avery's own establishment, whilst the array of samples of high-class printing gives the lie direct to the statement so often uttered that to get high-class work it is necessary to send out of our own town. School readers printed and bound in the Dominion, writing-blocks, and a general display of bookbinding make a fine exhibit. J. BESTFORD. Mention has been made once or twice in this series of the fact that firms are ! showing umbrellas made in New Zea- i land, generally imported to New Plymouth from Napier or some other town in the Dominion. That New Plymouth can hold its own in this branch of business is proved by the effective showing of umbrellas and sunshades by Mr. James Bestford, in Devon-street east, the umbrellas exhibited having been manufactured ou tlie premises. G. BOULTON.

Mr. G. Boulton, of "The Talkeries,'' has no phonographs of New Zealand manufacture, but says the sweet music emanating therefrom is distinctly a local product, being made on the spot at a moment's notice. Be that as it may, he has made a good general display of coloniajly-mnnufactured chocolates, confectionery, essences, pickles, preserves, and biscuits, "Oatina" breakfast food, honey, and so oil in the provision department of his business. MELBOURNE CLOTHING COMPANY. | The greatest amount of window front- I age devoted by any one firm to the matter in band is given by "The Melbourne," and the manager, Mr. O'Leary, stated to the reporter that lie was not a bit

half-hearted about the matter. Five large windows are filled with colonial products, and flic effect is good. Apart from the window is -an outside show of

tailored suits, built by expert New Zealand tailors to the firm's own specification, using high-grade vicunas, worsteds, and indigos. This specialty is the outcome of < Mr. O'Leary's journeyings through the States, where the tailored ready-to-wear suit i» a big feature of the clothing trade. There is a "Petone" window in Devon-street, comprising rugs, blankets, hosiery, and so on. The manager tells that whilst travelling through Europe his invariable nnd invaluable companion was a Petone rug, and he had many offers for it, people if means declaring they had seen nothing finer. "And they hadn't, either," he 1 added. Around the corner, in Liardetstreet, a window contains "Petone'"'' underwear and hose, sweaters, Crimean sliirts, and so on. Next comes a display of the well-known "Zealandia" brand of

white, tennis, and neglige shirts aiyl pyjanias. .There. is a large picture of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Son's factory in Auckland, described as "New Zealand's uiodcl factory." Rough-and-ready billiards in a Maori kainga, a knot of little natives using a "Zcalandia"' packing-case as a billiard-talile, also attracts attention. Travelling - trunks, gladstune bags, portmanteaux, briof bags, and kit bags, all of Auckland and Wellington manufacture, fill a window, whilst space is found in another for a display of very fine eolonially-made boots anil shoes in the latest modes and showing superior finish. THE MISSES .TONES. The official streamers announce that the collection of edibles arranged in the Misses Jones' grocery windows are all the products of our own land. Tinned and bottled fruits and jams, tinned meats and fish, Hour and biscuits, are the leading features of a mixed window. "II.B." NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING ! FACTORY.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory, of course, is ill' itself quite a bi^ r New Zealand industry. The iocal branch lias in one window a well-ordered showing of boots and shoes by several of the best-known colonial makers, and it would take a good man to discriminate between them and the imported boots of the same style. The general get-up of our light boots has improved vastly of late years. In the other front is a varied gathering of woollens. Then there are the " H. 8." ready-to-wear suits, wliieh are almost as well-known as the two letters themselves, Aucklkndmade shirts and collars, colonial hats for men's wear, and complete travelling outfits. M. HEALY.

■Mr. M. Heatly, tailor, lias filled his window with a fine assortment of colonial tweeds, ''Petone" predominating. SYKES'S DRENCH.

The great proportion of the farmers of New Zealand have heard of Sykes's Drench and other preparations, and ] every year sues a larger number of users. ' The manufacture of Sykcs's Drench is a New Zealand industry, which is assuming considerable proportions. Like all manufactures it encourages otlier industries, and in this case the manufactures encourage quite a number of our own industries. For instance, Mr. Sykes is a believer in publicity, and he has all his printing executed locally. The cardboard boxes to contain the drenches are the product of Messrs. Hooker & Co.'s works, ami the wooden cases arc made at the New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory. Even the string used in tying up the packages is a New Zealand manufacture. All of this is shown in an interesting display in Mr. A. E. Sykes's pharmacy windows, mi ITU & SONS.

Messrs. White & Sons have given the whole of "ilieir ,shop-front io the. display. The eastern window is principally a blanket window, arranged in an original design, the blankets hailing from the Mosgiel and ICaiapoi mills. various kinds are also shown. f L:ie other wiinlowvis intended to demonstrate that a man can be clothed entirely with Neiv Zealand clothing. The fine Roslyn underwear and heavier lvaiapoi type, coloured and white shirts and collars, ties, hats, and sox are all well shown alongside the well-tailored ready-made suits made in our own factories. W. T. HOOKTIAM. _ | Ur. \V. 'J', llookham lias a fine specialised window on his Devon Street frontage. tilled with the "National" hats in various shades, styles, and shapes. The '• hoods," or hats in the making, give some idea of the hatters' trade. The "National" has a very fine appearance, anil the hats are well shown, the tickets (also colonially made) being a good feature. A very tasteful arrangement of Cambridge shirts in the Brougham Street window is sure to catch the eve of the visitors to town to-day. \Y. PELLTCW.

"I'etone" products are again the principal item in Mr. W. Pellcw's display, the exhibit comprising men's overcoats and hats, woollen underwear, shirts, hose. ni«s. and blankets. •'THE RASH"

'•Made in New Plymouth" is the legem! I in "The Kash" windows, anil there is a | telling display of the popular " Prestwell " clothing. Men's and boys' suits and overcoats and spare garments arc shown, and certainly the cut, style, and finish of the New Plymouth made suit do no; snll'er by comparison with any others shown. The proprietor is evidently prepared to '-'push," and jiihli is a good thing to use in this 'Duuiiiion in i booming our own manufactures.