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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1915, Page 7

The follow-in!: resolution, recently pi-c-el by the Paten Cliamber of Com mere.-, was forwarded to the Hamilton Cliilillbcr of Coni'iterrr for support : "That it i„ a.lvi-able. in (lie opinio,, of thi- Ch-ititber. that in all contracts of local bodies for works a provision should i„. inserted .is followst "That, except where expres.-ly provided herein :o the rontrarv. all trio.ls and material for use on Ibis' contract shall be of British or r.rili-h Colonial manufacture." One member remarked that the resolution opened up a very big MiVijoet. He suggested that it vva.s a matter rather for ii conference of I httmber- of Commerce lo di-cnss thin lor Chambers singly. Alongside ihc IViti-hers the Allies were titrhting. and a motion of this description might cause a good deal of frictbm. On his motion it was decided iostiffgest that the Pa tea dumber submit the resolution as a remit I" the annua' conference of Chambers (,-, be held in Wellington shortly. Solid all-kip watertight shooters for 14.(5 pair—Pearson'- Boot Store, Newton.— lAti.)