"MADE IN NEW ZEALAND."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 158, 13 October 1910, Page 2

"MADE IN NEW ZEALAND."

COMPULSORY BRANDING. DISCUSSED IN AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterday. The question of whether New Zealand manufactured goods should be branded "Made in New Zealand" was discussed at a meeting of the committee of the Auckland Industrial Association this afternoon, when a number of letters giving the views of people engaged in various industries were read. The president (Mr. B. Buttle) said the New Zealand woollen industry, which had been built up on the basis oi all-wool, would be very well suited by the proposal to brand goods "Made in New Zealand." Some of the goods turned out by the New Zealand mills, however, consisted of a mixture of wooi and cotton. Mr. H. Dearsley remarked upon tho prejudice against some New Zealanu grade goods, boots and shoes being especially referred to. Mr. John Wilson said some customers who were quite content to take a New t Zealand article when they thought it was imported (the difference not being distinguishable) would not look at it if they knew that it was manufactured in the country. I I It was decided, on the motion of Mr.] | Clarke, that the association does not I consider that the time has yet arrived! when brands should be made compulsory. It was also decided to draw thg i attention of the Minister to the fact ■ that much of New Zealand made clothing is composed of imported material, and to suggest that such articles should be labelled "Made in New Zealand from Imported Material."