MANUFACTURERS MEET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 234, 4 October 1927, Page 10

MANUFACTURERS MEET.

THE TARIFF. DISCUSSED.

THE POLITICAL ASPECT.

A meeting of the Auckland turers' Association held yesieidiy ns well attended, Mr. J Jc C. Allum (prendent) occupying the chair. A letter was received .from the secretary and curator of the tute and Museum, with regard to tit show cases which had been tW nhj& of previous correspondence, stating tki if members of the executive wouid Wt the Museum and see the and material submitted to the an understanding would be relied jbor quickly. Thechairman said that it km no use making the visit suggested if the matter had been finally disposed ofIt was decided that a letter be sot asking whether it was the intention of the institute to re-open the matter, and to emphasise that the assotiatk»'W*i -still of te opinion that the cases corii be made locallv.

The A. and P: Association uktd for a trophy for the spring show ,to bt given to the owner of the best pen of three lambs most suitable for the Hoot market. It was decided to present i Challenge Cup in this connection.

The Auckland Master Printers,ui Allied Trades' Association and Muter Fibrous Plasterers' Association woe affiliated to the association.

The executive reported upon the Effect of the new tariff proposals and upon the steps which had been taken for the protection of secondary industries 'B* chairman stated that he had attcndfd a manufacturers' conference in Well&gton, which was remarkably repreiatitive. The general feeling was that tit Government policy had prevented whit might have been a more fawmnhk report from the Commission. It W been unfortunate that manufactoH* had, in several instances, taken isolate action, which had prejudiced the geß«u position. Mr. Allum said their main endeavour should be to get the Government to adopt a definite policy in regnjl to local maunfactures, and to set np * Tariff Board. Mr. Finlay mentioned that an Analand member had stated that if were made to increase duty on ?! would move that all duty should w removed. A member suggested that the HAM" facturers should make a definite effort to secure stronger representation in House.