PERMANENT POLICY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 10

PERMANENT POLICY

AIDING INDUSTRIES ATTITUDE OF GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE OF MINISTER (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Wednesday “ Manufacturers can be perfectly certain that the concessions made in their favour are going to continue and that the Government is not going to depart from its policy of the development of industry," said the Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, at a complimentary luncheon tendered yesterday by the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association and held in the Chamber of Commerce. Hall. Mr Sullivan said that the ability ■ displayed in building up the primary industries had never been surpassed, but he, was satisfied that even greater things were destined to he achieved in the development of manufacturing. New' opportunities had been created and there was every indication that manufacturers were realising the do- ! velopments that, were possible. A committee from the Bureau of Industry was investigating applications by manufacturers to import raw materials. continued the Minister. It was carrying out its duties sympathetically and with a full appreciation of the need to develop industry. The Minister of Customs, the. Hon. W. Nash, wns adopting a most generous atLitilde and neither he nor the Customs Department had refused anything the committee had asked through the Department of Industries and Commerce. .Mr Sullivan gave the information that he was in consultation with the Minister of Labour, the Hon. p. Webh. on the. question of providing sufficient skilled labour. They were al«o combining with the Education Department, which had appointed a committee to consider the question of ’training labour. “ Although the question has not yet been considered by the Cabinet, it may he necessary for Mr Webh and myself to devise some system of subsidy to ensure that young men he trained in industry," added Mr Sullivan. “ It will he clear to all that a heavy responsibility is placed on both employers and employees in industry in New Zealand to see that advantage is taken of the industrial resources of the country." In moving a vole of thanks to the Minister for his address, Mr W. J. Truscott, vice-president of the association. said that. Mr Sullivan had made one or two definite statements that had earnestly been desired hv manufacturers. One of these was that the Government was going to continue its present policy affecting industries. “Wo. have been pe-haps rather conservative in Auckland on the question of embarking on plans for the expansion of our factories." added Mr Truscolt. “ hul we had felt tli.it wo were | • n !bin ice. so |o speik. : for one . ran now go ahead with a feeling of j