"LOCAL INDUSTRIES WEEK."

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 149, 18 March 1908, Page 4

"LOCAL INDUSTRIES WEEK."

LATEST DEVELOPMENTSOF: THE : si.-v., SCHEME. '■ v \ ;:

p Since the "Wellington Industrial Association . considered;last' week," tho suggestion of tho Caiiicrbury Industrial'Association-for holding a "local industries week" in'eacli of the largo cities,, during which each ' ••hop would exhibit prominently ..one or .mbre New. Zealand manufactures, 'its "secretary'(Mr. 11. F.-Allon) has been: to Christchurch and gained .further • information' as to . tho ' proposal;: -The Canterbury Association, through its Secretary, has sent , out a oircular to manufacturers, explaining tho idea, and asking their, co-operation. Tho . circular goes straight to the point in the following' paragraph am' to ask if you would be prepared to support it,by the loan and display, Jn^suoh.,shop or shops as may bo arranged, of •'oap or more articles of local manufacture in ■ which you are intsrosted. Anticipating that you will givo iko proposal your hearty support, I, am dire:to:l to ask for a prompt' reply on' the aecimpanying form. '

iUiTho reply form states:—"Deaf Sir,—Replying to your circular lotter,on ,11th inst., wo 'shall :bp ,pleased. .'.to'.support theabove proposal; .hy/the-loan;' arid display', of'•'•the uiider-montioned goods of local manufacture,, in such shop or shops as. may bo arranged, and to accept all ; the..responsibility in-. connection with, tlie transit and storago of .tb'o same.' 'Yours faithfully;-——. ' Name -—•-V Address / v Article or Articles. For .Display In Spa'co, Required -—7-." " V;'/ Mr. Allen .en jlctl on the Canterbury Secretaiy (Mr. T. Garrard),,, v who.,expressed his., opinion that the projectwould -be f'car:ied! through.. Mr. Garrard thinks that tha manufacturers will bo pleased to 1 -forward, their goods for sale, or return. -.'Mr. Allen has also interviewed Mr. Xl-.i Seaton, President of the New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association, which ,body.ftho, Welling--ton Industrial Assooiation r '''decsddd 'cos? suit before taking further steps..in l the,rnat- ; , t-cr.: Personally, Mr. Seaton-is ; iri 'favour:of the, scheme. A meeting of .the.Shopkeepers' Association to discuss the:, remit-.'from' the Association, and the General Committeo of the'latter body, will ■ bo. balled-': together'for. a special meeting so soon as the retailers .Kavo considered the'project. • . >'-!lt is suggested that the "local industries' should be held towards the end i.f' May. '