SALE OF WOOLLEN GOODS

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29178, 12 April 1960, Page 20

SALE OF WOOLLEN GOODS

“Shortage And Lack Of Variety Deplored” (New ZMland Prm AuoeioHon/ INVERCARGILL, April 11 New Zealanders are now so conditioned to restrictions and shortages that they will not go into shops and demand the woollen goods they want. This statement was made to the provincial executive of the meat and wo<fl section of Southland Federated Fanners In Invercargill today by its chairman (Mr R. J. McLean), ; The section was discussing restrictions on/ the import of woollen goods and “the lack of varied of Woollen goods ■in shops generally.’* Mr McLean said there was scope for plenty of improvement in the supply* of wbojlen goods. “It is past time that the Wool Board and individuals demand to have these restrictions removed," he said. Fart of the trouble, he said, was that shopkeepers glibly said that woollen goods were not avail* able and suggested alternatives. Instead of accepting these, the public should demand what they wanted. “The trouble is that people are too complacent," said Mr T. Double. However, farmers themselves did not always insist on woollen goods. “How many farmers here wear woollen ties and underwear and have only woollen carpets in their homes?” he asked. “We sell wool all over the world, think other people should wear it, and don’t wear enough ourselves," he said. It was decided to ask the

Dominion executive of the section to take steps to get more woollen goods made available.