MADE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 4 October 1916, Page 11

MADE IN NEW ZEALAND.

- DEPUTATION TO MINISTERS. ■* (By Telegraph.T—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. - -•i?- ?fmtat r- ^; I?.P re ?entisg the -boot tace ■R-aited on the Hons.'"James" Allen -and -W. H. 'Hemes this afternoon, and asked that all ' goods Manufactured in the Dominion should liear a brand "Made in New Zea»DQ- It was stated that owing to the traditions brought about--by the war «cal manufacturers had a liold'of the *arket that they did not'have prior to - r~, war > M d they were able to cell | tocally-made goods to compete, with, the prices of English goods arriving. An ■ntfortunaie position -was that the local article was often sold as British. The qjputation could not speak for the retailers, but it seemed that it was to retailer* , interests to cater for the pregflfces of the public, and sell the article which they could get most profit. —itt.,AUen,said -the. spirit ."wlioh.' domioated the request made .seemed to him to ?e a right spirit. So far as boots made toJiew Zealand soldiers were concerned jfe , Wished to say that for the last year or 18 months they had given .the very ' .Steateat eatisfacti.on. "Whether it is tha *ootmakeis engaged in their mannfae!jnre, or the 'manufacturer who makes the leather, you have produced an article tnat has given- great satisfaction," said *W Minister. .He entirely endorsed the Jiew that manufacturers had every reato. feel proud of the articles made in •»!$, Zealana. He would feel only too proud to. know.that every-boot locally Wade had the brand "Made jn New Zeaiaod.- . It would be necessary, however, iv ? the eajne spirit t<i be maintained aiter-tTit war,- and that the ■present repu•*tH)n . O f New Zealand. riianufac'tureTS «'.ourd cohtinoe: • He would like to see Wlrtoeal -manufactures branded <r Made' in :- N Zealand," but- mayi>e there was jjwae technical difficulty in the way. , a!?c > f °r instance, boots made in New _<-ealandr with leather made elsewhere ■Jseii for soles.' It was a question of Pfljier, and Khonld rp.st until other 'mm- °*, CaW net nould be consulted. :,>lie iiinister pointed out that the rep«t dealt" largely wTfE - a matter of ']&&?, and it was necessary to defer t «HS;aeration until other members of yaoinut iad been consulted. It was furUier statM that any legislation would »avc to ,nie|t with the' approval of the' i&aour Bills Committee, and evidence K'ould have.to be submitted to it to •iio-.v itintvtfce. pa'olie now had no prejuI pw." iij.iinst local manufactures..