INDUSTRIES WEEK.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14344, 2 May 1912, Page 3

INDUSTRIES WEEK.

COMMITTEE ON TOUR AGAIN

The Local Industries Committee sallied forth again yesterday to inspect some more exhibits. The lir-ft place visited was a furniture warehouse, where office furniture, locally made, the bulk of it by the firm, was a feature. Another interesting exhibit was a correct Jacobean design in fumed oak, comprising a sideboard, mantelpiece, and dining-room suite, the effect being charmingly quaint. There word examples also of Sheraton and Chippendale designs, _ and some fine work in inlaid mahogany. Ammunition with which to fight tho cold nights was shown in eiderdown quilts, of New Zealand manufacture, and all-wool hygienic sheeting. Then camo furniture again, the quaintness of design of many of the suites being very pleasing. A novelty was dining-room upholstered furniture in velvet-finished leather, wjth Morris .chairs to match. The visitors passed on to view walnut furniture in Old English designs, beautifully finished| and loose cushion settees. ' There were somo very comfortable • lookin.-., club .(-hairs, a reproduction of an Old English chair, and a novel combination hall tablo and chair. Other exhibits viewed were dining-room furniture in delicate shades of leather, with loose linen covers, and a beautifully carved ea_.le lectern. A local company shows an ingenious little instrument of local invention and manufacture, whereby, by means of two alarm clocks, gas can be automatically switched off and on at' set hours. The most strikin.: feature of another exhibit was a selection of umbrellas mado in Napier, which came as a great furprise to all members of tho party. It was stated that they compared most favourably with the imported article. 'Entrance to an unpretentious-looking Ifttlo building disclosed to view a quantity, of boot and stove, polish. A card intimated that atiy person who Wished to try the .boot r.olish could' have his boots relished free. Not only the polish, but also the tins, are made in the Dominion, and tho proprietor - eertoinly 'deserves nil encouragement.. '"The ehonnes't market for tins is Belgium." said he, "but I am patriotic enough to get. them made in Auckland.*' , The windows of a large drapery establishment, which formed the subject of the next visit. Were set'off with silver fern leaves, the work of one of tho employees. One window co-it'iined inexpensive but effective dining-room furniture' in beech and stained rimu. The finest nnd most-delicate work on v'ew vroyed to be beil*-oom furniture in Sheraton df--.iV.ns. The claim of tho makers' .''»•* thut it'is •.tron*?er thnn the imported article, while the titii-h is inst as good. There was'-m<*diiini-e'i---. furniture iv fumed onk, *-in.ple and dig-:_dfi'*4.-in..-dc&i^ wickorwork furniture, which is fust su-iplanti-!'- the oversea product. Another window was .sot out in perfect t-ist-f* as a• dining-room, the carvriifr of +•1,0 furnilufe deservin.f' s-jecial mention. Broom-*, brushes, nnd tinware.of Wn! manufacture completed a line exhibit.