INDUSTRIES WEEK.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 494, 29 April 1909, Page 2

INDUSTRIES WEEK.

:.,V,; ■■■;-■■ CHEAP FADES, '.''; ':■'.,[, . A CONCESSION SECUEED., "./■-.[■ ■■''. A sub-committco of' tlie' Wellington ProTf»i cial Industrial . ASsoctntion, consisting of Messrs. A. Newton (president), T. Ballinger, H.Scaton, Williams, and H. P. Allen (ocorctary), interviewed the Hon. J. A, Millar (Minister' for yesterday'to ask for, excursion fares, on; the railways in, connection. with Industries;Week,'which is to bo hold in Wellington.from-May, 12 to May 19.. " , Mr. Allen said 1 Cheap .fares, to Wellington: u'ere granted for (ho, snnio, occasion last year, but • the' General Manager,' of Railways (Mr. Ronayne) had stated that tho concession had ro; suited in a : loss, .ami could not be repeated. They therefore appealed to tho Minister as ona who was anxious to encourago New Zealand industries, - -.■•'. ■ Mr. Newton submitted that tho\ shopkeepers and manufacturers '.regarded Industries Week as an advertisement,for,\' which returns would; come later,.and ,he, suggestedi that tho Hailway Denartinent'should tftko the 'samo view. > ' .Mr. Ballinger 'said! the" excursion'.-fares, last, real' were, not sufQ*icntlV- advertised.'- The Industrial Association would bo' prepared, to assist-in the.rnattcr.''■ ':■ -"'. "':■'' ■'•--'■'.■•,•'.■.• Mr.!Scaton said Old Shopkeepers Association,' of Which liei'is presidont, was willing to co-. operate .with, tho '.Government '.in.' advertising , the excursion faros.'■;.■'. .;'• ' Mr. Williams spoke, of the need for removing popular isnor'ancc. as! t<S tho goods nianufac-' tured in Not Zealand; .'._,'... —v ;.„;_- Tho Minister' sa'id ho believed'in encoUraging local industries.a*''.fat 1 , as powiblo, but a mat. tci" of pounds,-shillings, arid, pence required consideration. - The revenue received : from the cheap trains for the Wellington Industrie? Week last year did not pay for (lie advertising which Was doiio in connection with them,. Twenty-three first-class and 72- passengers travelled on tho two cheap trains, 1 and tho fares wccived amounted to- J827 10s." In . Canterbury 1200 people travelled, but.there was ■■ a big show, at-tho same titoo, Tho experiment was,' therefore, being tried in, Christchurci again ;this 'year.'-; ■ ■ , »'■.,''■(';.'.''>': : .'- ; ..Mr.-'-Millar then discussed, the, question of', advertising with tlio.doputntioiv find stated V that if the association would'provide .advert}*, ingimatter tho Department would have'it dis played Bit'il! distributed ( and' would grant ox« cursion fares. Ho promised to advise thoni of further particulars.' •..,'..■ .■■[■'■ .-■. ■.'.'":'■: During ' the afternoon' Mr., Allen received: from the Minister a communication statin? thai. excursion fares would bo' granted ~;oii Fridaj ...- and Saturday: May 11 and 15, available for r« ■turn on Monday,, May 17. ,vv . .!,-., , :;,