BUY OUR GOODS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 50, 27 August 1930, Page 10

BUY OUR GOODS

AN INDUSTEIES WEEK

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER

The combined committee of representatives of the Wellington manufacturers and retailers which is working up a New Zealand Industries Week, to be held from. 15th to 22nd September, held a further meeting last evening and carried the arrangements a good deal further ahead.

Tho chairman, Mr. J. Abel, said that since tKe last meeting of the committeo a conference had been held with the president and secretary of the Trades and Labour Council. The conference had been a very happy one, and the Trades and Labour Council had agreed to co-operate very fully.

Mr. F. B. Cornwell submitted a circular appeal which he suggested should be issued to members of the unions, freo of cost to the committee, urging the purchase of New Zealand-made goods—during Shopping Week, and all the time. The circular was approved, and will be sent out during the next few days.

Miss Melville, of Auckland, has agreed to address the various women's organisations in the city. It was suggested that Miss Melville, who, as the chairman remarked, "packs the hall in Auckland," might be asked to address a public meeting also. An afternoon radio talk to women is on the list, and it was stated that the Badio Broadcasting Company had expressed willingness to put news matter "on the air" prior to and during the week.

"Industries week" circulars, stickers, posters, and buttons were discussed, and arrangements were made in the room for the issuing of some thousands of the red stickers on circulars and parcels which will .be sent out by various firms duriSg the next few days_. Any firm which is able to issue either the stickers or circulars on mailed matter or in parcels is requested to communicate with ,Mr. B. T. M. Edmonds, secretary of tho Manufacturers' Association.

A proposal for a stamp cancellation die was ruled out as too expensive. Wind-screen posters for cars and lorries are to be prepared. The question of a formal opening of the week was referred to a committee for further consideration. The opinion of the meeting i was against an opening in particular business premises— an offer having been received from one city firm—but doubts were expressed whether a public opening might not run into too large a sum. Mr. E. A. Prescott, who has been appointed organiser for the week, said that he had been struck by the fact that though the smaller shops were generally willing to give a great proportion of their window' • space, the larger shops were apparently not so willing. It was stated in reply that it would be impossible for the large drapery establishments ._ to . turn the whole of their frontages ■ over, to New Zealandmade goods.- As a matter of fact New Zealand could not show cotton or silk goods, the very. goods, that would be in demand —the week was, from that point of view," two months too late. The chairman agreed that tho week was this year rather late-.