M.P.'S VISIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 144, 20 June 1934, Page 8

M.P.'S VISIT.

LOCAL INDUSTRY. TOUR OF FACTORIES. OUTPUT IN PROVINCE The touv of inspection to the many secondary industries conducted in Auckland city and suburbs by representatives of Parliament, and which commenced in May, was continued to-day. The tour has been arranged by the Auckland Manufacturers' Association. This mornin.i the members of the party included the following M.P.'s:— Messrs. W. Pr.rry (Auckland Central), W. Jordan (Manukau), A. Harris (Waitemata), H. G. R. Mason (Auckland Suburbs), W. W. Massey (Hauraki), W. J. Bi'oadfoot (Waifomo), and W.-P. Endean (Parnell). Others in the party were. Messrs. .T. A. C. Allum, president of tbe Manufacturers' Association, S. Takle, ex-president, and J. Finlay, secretary. Bottles and Jars. The works of the Australian Glass Manufacturers' Company at Penrose were first visited and here the manager, Mr. M. W. Kerns, explained the process of the manufacture of bottles and jars. It was explained that the concern, established 12 years ago, had 130 employees and such was the demand for bottles that last week the works turned out fiOOO gross. It was anticipated that the weekly output would reach 1,000.000 bottles. The plant included the latest machinery used in tbe industry, the. works occupied about four acres of land and in the manufacture of the articles made the whole of the ingredients, with the exception of soda ash, were obtained in New Zealand. Twenty tons of sand wero used daily and 100 tons of molten glass were kept continually in a hopper. One machine whftdi was almost human in its operations turned out 500 gross of small bottles in 24 hours. Rubber Tyring. The party next visited the New Zealand Rubber Mills. Penrose. This industry has recently been launched, and rubber tubing was being made. Mr. G. Reid, the manager, expressed the opinion that the works would be extended in the near future. At the luncheon, Mr. J. A. C. Allum said he was glad so many members of Parliament were taking advantage of the opportunity of seeing the secondary industries in operation. The object of the Manufacturers' Association was t<> place members in close touch with the industries so that when the tariff legislation was being discussed in tins House those members would be in a position to speak with knowledge o£ the representations made by the manufacturers. Talk—Not Action. Mr. W. E. Parry, in a brief reply, said in the past the trouble had been there was too much talk and not sufficient action. Due to the talking were many of the difficulties which had now to be faced and grappled with, and action was the only remedy. He assured the Manufacturers' Association that the secondary industries would have the full interests of those members of Parliament who had been privileged to be in til ft nnrtv vicifinfY flic* fa r»f r.r-i0.5