"N.Z. INDUSTRIES WEEK."

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 4

"N.Z. INDUSTRIES WEEK."

iDESC Rl PTI ON OF THE EX HI BITS,

MESSRS E. H. CREASE AND SON. , ; There is! about/tho premises /of Messrs. E. 11. Creaso and Son an odour - which would illuminate with hope the countenance of the most abandoned dyspeptic' who ever lived. Spices of Ind.' float ' about tho atmosphere, 'arid bring to tho palato that osquisite sense of gustatory . anticipation which is impossible to describe. • ; /Messrs. .Crease''and Son'havo entered into, the spirit of the " New Zealand Industries Week" , idea with characteristic . enterprise,.and have two first-class exhibits — one in Mr; .William 'Campbell's..Cuba Street window, and another ...in Pritchard's grocery establishment/in / Courtenay Place. Thea) exhibits give a good'idea of the high standing. and proved- merit,of .the, firm. ; ■-: Pass tho Pickles 1" is a request to which Mossrs.' Crease, arid. Son-would-reply .with alacrity Vand bewildering . .variety, in their exhibit ,aro: all sorts /and conditions of tbeso appetising■" condiments, ;from .'the-',most deli-. cato. "zests": to the ''hot and sudden" varieties dear to scarred,and "livery" ;veterans, from India. 1 . The-very appearance of. some of the latter aro suggestive enough' to bring tears to the eyes, and recall-the story of tho American 'who helped himself to-a certain Clergyman's "choico arid particularly potent bottlo f of' pickles. -\ He took 'a .' liberal ' -dose,, -and-after a fow-.seconds- of/violent emotion, followed bv copious draughts of water, ob-. ■ served,- " I've heard' many, : : a -gospel -sharp, preach : eternal . punishment, but' yoii. air the fust/I've ever/met who carried samples'." C. Passing .to;; other./ arid -- less excitiiig _ condimonts, one i. notes 'the -firm's /exliibit of jams. •: Messrs. Crease : and Son/ in embarking. upon the^ of . jams,. adopted, as a trade brand tho. ma-rk "Al," arid have conscientiously and 'success- , fully- kept '.their, product iip to -the standard 6et. - - ; y"; "./:. - - / At every'point, it- would appear, they meet tho-housewife with . some, articles of domestic iiocessity—curry powders/ jolly powders, egg powders; pepper, coffee (the - well-known Al brand), spices, confections, and other preparations,: which, discreetly . arid scientifically .compounded on the 'domestic; help.: to.produce .' thoso •' appetising:'. dishes which; barn for the;' hoiisowitq ..tho./ecstatic admiration) of herj lord and master, arid ex-, tort from -. him .tho enthusiastic remark, "That's Al." ■ ■ Messrs.- Crease , and Son. probably, i antici•pated such • a-remark, whenj by-a happy inspiration, they/selected the substance'^ of tho expression' as tho sign by which their products/would be knotvn, and they can THav'o 110 reason to ; regret the'choice', for tho 1 brand /"Al" is ;a'household 'word: ; . ,'// ' -

o; T • THE TETONE MILLS. . Tho- importance of the Industries Week exhibition!.,of;;New,;Zeala'nd-mado articles, is i realised to the fijll by tho Wellington Woollen Company, which is .making a very- ; special and*'attractive 'showing .of.tho pro-. .. -ductions'of t-heVPetorio mills',iiivarious shops in the city, .wliero .they Can. be ihspeeted a'nd • duly noted. - Tho. following 'is.; aiyist. of the. . shops •■which;..are' 'participating es.■i liibitioh df-'tlie/Petoiie-macle goods;C.\ Smith and Go., . Ltd.,7; Bates" and ' Lees, 11. B. Davies and Co.jV'H.' Osborne and Co., E. Norton-'.and Co., Geo. Winder, To Aro Housoj D.1.C., Kirkenldie and Stains,' Warnock and Adkin, Hallenstein Bros., ' Georgo 1 and George, and'. Davis and Clater. Tho exhibits .in • these - shops: comprise .blankets, nigs, flannels,..; hosiery, : mercery, shirtings, ; and tweeds in'both worsted and woollen.: Tho ■ firm ,is now! showing .worsted tweed, the prov; duct of tho recently-installed, and extensive ' worsted, plant, 1 on'the equipment 'of which a considerable • sum has been spent, and now. goods are being turnod;out which could not previously; bo made. An examination ofthe goods exhibited; ih tlie various sbops will show" colourings, and-, designs .of a'quality not to ■...bo exceeded by >riy manufacturing institution in the bid or new world. Tho reporter was shotrn some'spleiidid articles of hosiery, mercery, knitted goods of all descriptions for men, women, and children, Petonc tweed . costumes,' etc., 'exactly ,;ths worn, in ' ■ London at the present time'. 1 . -' . ■ . y 'Although tho goods are-colbmal' mado/.it . does not follow that they aro not up-tp-dqte, ■■for, as a.matter of fact, new styles are shown hero ;as - soon ,£S in England, becauso advanco copies of coming fashions are r'ecoivcd'here, 'and the costumes a'rb made up accordingly. Tho same applies to tweed pat- ■., terns. ■• Although the firm originates designs, vat,tho;samo time it closely .-.observes tho trend, of fashion in the Old Country, and ■ keeps abreast of it. People are not justified ;• in ■ thinking 'that, because,; costumes are pro- , duced hero that they are not-fashionable, as whenever '.. fresh designs come out, similar, articles are'made,', arid' peoplo aro enabled to 'buy locally, knqwipg that. their purchases ■ -'are in the latest fashion: , Tho;firm gives employment to about 250 hands' at tho Petono Mills,!: and 1 there aro '. about 150. in. the, factory, at' Wellington .: If' tho requisite'labour . was available, another 100 hands ; could bo put on, but that is a difficult matter, and a lot of tho clothing has to bo mado up at Auckland and Christchurch, owing; to ithis ' shortage of labour. The'New-'' Zealand .'Mills; have practically ' ousted, tho. English blankets -from the niarkot, thero being very few. importatiohs'.'howaVdays in this line. Buyers know tho. quality l V . of tho .local, blankets, and 'ask", for them. . Tho firm holds that thero is 110 , reason why : the same should; not apply to every article of woollen or worsted made in ■ New Zea- ' land, and inspection of the goods now being displayed supports this contention. A conspicuous display. is being mado of rugs, 'of which a reporter was shown a most beautiful .and tempting selection, mado of the purest merino wool. They are of all sorts, and prices, and,' as is well known, have an established reputation. A handsome Petono- ' rug makes a splendid Christmas present for oversea friends. At Messrs. Kirkcaldio and ;Stains'' a loom'.from the Petonc mills is at work, where tho'-method-of woaving .theso 1 rugs seeii. Speaking generally, tho , Wellington Woollen . Company is taking a ' - vory! active and most 'commendable part in - fcho Industries Week Exhibition. '■''' '' '