N.Z.-MADE GOODS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 48, 28 February 1929, Page 12

N.Z.-MADE GOODS

FILM PUBLICITY

MANUFACTURERS' KKQUEST

The following remits were pusscd by tKc New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation at its annual conference meeting this morning:— "That the Minister of Internal Affairs, or such Minister as may be in charge of the Government Publicity Department, be approached on behalf of the federation, with a view to enlisting the Department's sympathy and help towards secondary and niiuiufiicturing industries; and that the officers of llio federation confer with tho Minister and his officers with a view to increasing, if possible, the number of publicity films covering secondary industries, and for tho showing of same throughout tho Dominion."

"That this federation resolves lo endeavour to co-ordinate tho efforts in regard to New Zealand-mado shop weeks throughout the main centres in New Zealand."

"That this conference expresses ils appreciation of the extra half-hour of daylight experienced during (ho present summer, and urges the Government to bring in legislation during the next session of Parliament giving tho full hour." \ A protest against price-cutting and tho prizo and coupon systems was made on. behalf of tho master grocors by Mr. J. Heaton Barker (secretary of tho Now Zealand Grocors' Federation). Ho asked for the support of the Manufacjturcrs' Federation in efforts to remedy these grievances by legislation and otherwise. After some discussion, tliu matter was referred to tho individual Manufacturer's' Association for an expression of opinion. TIMBER INDUSTRY BILL. | A request that the support of tho federation be accorded to tho proposed Timber Industry Efficiency Bill, circulated last session, was made by Mr. A. Seed (secretary to the New Zealand Sawmillers' Federation). The measure, he stated, was supported by 80 per cent, of those engaged in tho industry. Ho knew that it would meet a good deal of opposition, owing to tho misapprehension that it meant a concealed form of Government interference in business. The Bill, howevor, had been drafted merely to give the industry tho necessary power to govern itself, and thus eliminate all possible nocessity for Government interference. The sawmilicrs thought so highly of the Bill that.they believeel that if it was passed, similar measures would bo wanted before very long by other New Zealand industries.

It was resolved unanimously that tho local associations bo asked to consider the Bill and eonimunicato on the subject with the Sawniillers' Federation.