DOMINION INDUSTRIES

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION INDUSTRIES

LIVE CO-OPERATION URCED ANNUAL MEETING OF WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. RESEARCH WORK ADVOCATED. The annual meeting of the Wellington Provincial . Industrial Association w 'a s held last night, when Mr L. R. Partridge presided over a good attendance of bersThe annual report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that the excess of income over expenditure lor the year was ,£ll3 Os Sd. It was also stated that the funds would be augmented Ly over «£3OO from the profits of the exhibition held in July last, making the association's funds come within the vicinity of 422000. The membership stood at 133. Referring to the exhibition the report eaid that although it was only a small one compared with that held in 1911. it proved a great attraction to the publio. and exhibitors were very pleased with the Tesult. Quite a number of them were already waiting to book hp t space for the next exhibition. Working in ' *niunction with the Department of Indus* tries and Commerce they had supplied exhibits to Wembley, and these nad created a favourable impression. "BOLSTERED AND BABY FED." In moving the adoption of the report, Mr L. R. Partridge referred to rtate* ments alleging that a number of the industries were being bolstered up pnd baby fed, and were being supported far too much: The sneaker .maintained *hat a protective tariff did not increase! the crwA of an article, but tended., if anything. to decrease it. It was time that the industrial associations in this-coun-try formed a live co-operation so that they could speak with a more Certain voice and work steadily for the good of the Dominion's industries and the country generally with a scheme of propaganda. ORGANISATION WANTED. The Department of Industries was doing a great deal of good with the -mall sum of money at their disposal, and members should organise the same as the farmers had done. The farmers seemed to forgot that the industrialists —ere their greatest customers. The farmers were anxious to see a protective tariff in Great Britain for primary industries, but were against protection for secondary industries. This was a one-eyed policy. He urged that a certain amount of money be spent in scientific propaganda in conjunction with the Department of Industries. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. In seconding the motion. Mr E. Bull said that he was of opinion that everything should he done to help the universities in industrial research work, and he quoted instances of students who hid gained distinction through doing research work in the Dominion's factories. Mr J. "W. Clinkard. of the Department of Industries and Commerce, said ’ hat ho agreed that there was a need for propaganda, not the putting nut of pamphlets, hut the combatting of articles, etc., on free-trade. He thought that there should he a dissemination of scientific information, and the manufacturers should be kept in touch with the latest methods used in other countries. , Mr H. E- Allan deprecated the holding of international exhibitions. These, he maintained, brought slumps . in their train. The Wembley Exhibition, however, was totally different. It had been. organised to show the world the resources of the Empire. OFFICE-BEARERS.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Mr L. T. Watkins; vice-presidents, Messrs if. Campbell and W. J. Gandhi; general committee, Messrs T. Ballinger E. Bull, C. Cathie, P. D. Barcham. R..W. Webb, W. McLay. C. B. Norwood, B. E. Stonebanks, Briton Smith, J. T. Spears, C. J. Ward, C. F. Ward, E. J. GilbeTd, F. W. (Vosseler, D. H. Haylor, J. Pearce Luke, E. Rowe, H. W. Hutcheson, J. Abel, T. J Burton, F. D Kean, E. C. Haryie, and R. Burns; advisory committee, Messrs L. T. Watkins, L. R. Partridge, F. Campbell, F. W. Vosseler. W. J. Gaudin, Briton Smith, and D. H. TayloT; treasurer. Mr F. W. Vosseler; auditors, Messrs Clarke, Menries, Griffen, red Ross.