N.Z. FRANCHISE GRANTED

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29872, 12 July 1962, Page 15

N.Z. FRANCHISE GRANTED

Manufacture Of Women’s Wear

F. D. Cantwell Clothing. Ltd.. Christchurch, has been granted the New Zealand franchise for the manufacture under licence of Ralex garments. The franchise agreement was signed yesterday by Mr G. Abel, managing director of Ralex Coats. Ltd., of Sydney, and Mr F D. Cantwell, managing director of the Christchurch firm. Cantwell Clothing, a private company, specialises in the manufacture of women’s coats and suits. The firm recently moved into a new 15.000 square feet factory in Antigua street. It manufactures under licence a range of the English Alexon garments. Mr Cantwell said his firm's production would rise from 350 garments a week to 500 garments, and his staff would be increased from 54 to about 70.

Mr Cantwell said Ralex was the largest manufacturer of women’s garments in Australia, the range covering coats, suits and rainwear. His own firm was the largest specialist manufacturer in New Zealand of women’s coats and suits. “My firm is very pleased to have secured this franchise,” he said. ‘‘lt means that we are assured of prompt access to the latest in overseas designs and patterns.”

Australian Butter (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) CANBERRA, July 11. The Australian dairying industry would face increasing difficulty in obtaining markets for its blitter production in 1962-63, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecast yesterday. In a survey of the dairy situation, the bureau said these factors were contributing to Australia's butter marketing problems:

Domestic consumption of butter had fallen to the lowest level since the end of food rationing.

Australia would have a large carry-over of butter stocks from 1961-62.

£37m From Meat Exports Export meat receipts in the first five months of this year were £36,921.000—a fall of £1.815.000 on the corresponding 1961 figure. The total for May was £10,110.000, compared with £10,860.000 in May last year Diverted. Unfavourable bar conditions at the Waimakariri mouth caused the motor vessel Toa to put into Lyttelton yesterday afternoon on her normal voyage from Wellington to Kaiapoi. The Toa is expected to leave for Kaiapoi early today.