NEW INDUSTRIES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 5

NEW INDUSTRIES

DOMINION EXPANSION PROPOSED MANUFACTURES DEPARTMENTAL REPORT According to a report of a special committee of the Department of Industries and Commerce, presented to the recent caucus of the Parliamentary Labour Party by the Minister in charge, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, negotiations are in train for the early start or early large-scale expansion of the following industries:— One New Unit.—Tobacco and cigarettes, rubberware. rubber shoes, footwear, starch and laundry blue, woollen and fancy socks, nails, toilet soap, electroplated ware, malted milk, sport- : ing requisites, dried fruits (processing'). ink. metal smelting. Several New Units.—Electric appliances. wax paper containers, many branches of the clot.hine industry, various toilet and medicinal preparations. Expansion.—Matches, rubberware, radio, electric lamp globes, brushes and brushware. batteries, display fisures, malt extract, baths and sinks, aluminium products. paints. many branches of the elothifi" industry, silk hosiery, chocolates, confectionery and biscuits, fish canning, glassware, assembly of bicycles, insecticides and fungicides, electric and gas ranges and heaters, ammunition, pottery, brass j valves, fittings, and general hardware. The Auckland District ! The possibilities of manufacturing chewing gum. stockinette for meat * wraps, and body carpet, and of distilling gin were also being considered. Other industries proposed included wine making and the manufacture of lawnmowers. Mr Sullivan said that he was now receiving reports from distr’et officers concerning the expansion of industry in their respective areas. The Auckland report referred to one company that was making plans for the production of drinking straws, cream and ice-cream cartons. Between 20 and 30 hands would he employed. Another firm would make stampings for radio sets and employ additional hands. One radio firm in Auckland was extending its plant, and aimed at trebling its output, the report added. It produced 8700 sets last year, and this year it would turn out 10,500. Production for next year would probably he 15,000 or 16,000 sets. An extra 40 employees had been engaged, the present staff being 143, and it was hoped ■ ultimately to employ 300. Variety of Goods Another firm intended to erect in Auckland a new factory for making nails, and extension of plant and machinery was being undertaken. The i production of malted milk was being I put in hand by another concern, which 1 anticipated being able to produce 200 tons a year. Plans were also being made for the manufacture of toilet preparations and cosmetics. A report from Wellington, dated January 6, showed that the following additional products would be manufactured there:—Mustard, blue, liver salts, face creams, lotions, salves, , handbags, special enamels and lacquers, silencers for motor vehicles, shoe laces, electro plate and jewellery, and certain metal parts. The production of fancy soaps, bicycles and electric ranges would be expanded. Reports from Christchurch and Dunedin which the Minister quoted showed a considerable increase in local manufacturing.