WOOL INDUSTRY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 16, 31 October 1935, Page 10

WOOL INDUSTRY

PROPAGANDA ADVOCATED. (Special to the “Guardian,”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Executive of the Canterbury Sheep Owners’ Union met yesterday, the president (Mr E. Hay) presiding. It was agreed that every assistance should be given to the Australian efforts to abolish the draft allowance on wool. The New Zealand Federation had received the assurance of the Government that in the event of legislation being put through in Australia, similar provision would be made in New Zealand, so that wool would be sold at net weights like other commodities. Mr B. E. H. Tripp referred to the necessity for joint action hy the Empire wool-growing countries to promote propaganda combating the misleading statements being circulated by manufacturers of linen, cotton, and artificial substitutes • for wool. Instances were given by a prominent wool broker’s representative recently returned from a. visit to England oi the methods being adopted by l those interested in the cotton and linen manufacturing trades to expand the market for these products at the expense of the woollen trade. The . secretary reported that the federation executive was in communication with Australia, suggesting the desirability of propaganda in the interests of the woollen trade being undertaken jointly with Australia and South Africa. The meeting was unanimous that if gn arrangement such as suggested could he made, the results would fully justify the expenditure incurred for world wool publicity.