New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 241, 20 March 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

IS IT IiXPLOITATION ? ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, March I<J, At a meeting of Uuveruwent employees the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting of Government employees views with alarm the continued increase in -the cost of living, with no increase in salary|to meet, the increased -demand. Seeing that the greater portion of the necessaries of J if,, ale produced in the Dominion, the Government should take active steps at once to prevent the people of the Dominion being further exploited by the class who are enriching themselves because of the war." AUSTRALIAN ORDERS FOR CLOTHING. Wellington, March 19. In reference to the news telegraphed from Auckland that a representative of the Federal Government had arrived there to place orders for uniforms and cloth, it appears that not only is there' a representative of the Australian Government, but there are at least two representatives here of private manufacturing firms, who are presumably Government contractors, trying to secure some of their material here. The Defence Minister was asked whether the operations of these private individuals were likely to embarrass the New Zealand Defence authorities.

Mr. Allen replied that he could not ■speak with any assurance until ho knew ivi-it was going on, .and what orders were askiid to be filled and were likely to be. U,; till {he present time the -woollen mills and clothiers had supplied the needs of the Government very satisfactorily. The Government had ample powers under the War Regulations Act to prevent any (person from taking away from New Zealand material that may be required for our forces.

THE BELGIAN FUND. Wellington, March 19. In view of the evident confusion existing between the Belgian Relief Fund and the Belgian Commission Fund, it is interesting to note that the Hon. J. Allen states that all money sent through the Government will be forwarded to the High Commissioner with instructions that he shall not dispose of it except after consultation with the Se3rctary of State for the Colonies, t)ie object being to ensur (! the money subscribed reaching the purposes for which it was intended.

ENEMY TRADE MARKS. Wellington, March 19. The first case in New Zealand for the voidance of a trade mark granted to an enemy subject was brought by Messrs Baldwin and Ray ward on behalf of the Australian Manufacturing and Importing Company, Sydney. The trade mark in (|uestion is the name "Matador," registered for lamps, lanterns, and sundries, manufactured by Ehrich and Gractz of Berlin. The application was 'heard by the registrar of trade marks. In a declaration by Frank Cowper, of Sydney, director of the company, it was stated that for several years his company had distributed lamp-heaters and other sundries under the trade mark Matador, and in some cases_ parts bad heen put together in Australia. It was pointed out that the company could not !(defend nnv infringement of the trade ' mark, and the application was brougut with the object of securing Urn so'e : riglit ti the trade mark. It was intended to manufacture articles in Australia under the trade mark and also in New Zealand- of the members of the company was an enemy subject. The j registrar intimated that lit) would take Ktime to consider the matter.