INDUSTRIAL MATTERS
WELLINGTON; ASS(>(2rATION. , PROPAGANDA WORK; DISCUSSED. , A meeting of the general committee of tho-Wellington Provincial ‘lndustrial Association was held yesterday, the president (Mr.- L- T. Watkins), in ; .the chair. Those also present were Messrs W. D. Cooke, I. Abel, R. Burn. W. McLay, H. W. Hutcheson, and'T. J. Burton'. FROM NEW ZEALAND. A letter was received’ from ' the Precision .Engineering Co., Ltd., Wellington, complaining of the-prejudice encountered in oonnection witn its patent-window-faoteners—on the one hand, pure.ly because they afe’ made' in New Zealand, oqd on the, other owing to- the faet that' tijere ' aro many architects in New Zealand who, on account of the excellence, of the workmanship, hardly believe that the. fittings are made in New Zealand. A specimen fitting was shown; and the prasidehty #tating that it was a .very, good fastening indeed, suggested that the secretary should Write -the ’firm-stating that the association was, prepared to confirm the fact- that it is wholly manufactured, 'ih New Zealand.' • This was agreed to. • • REMISSION OF DUTY. ■ The corrospindenca also included a letter from the Spiral and Lookrfbar Steel Pipe Co. of '.NewZealand,- Ltd., asking the association to support the "company’s application to thp Minister, for Customs for- the-remission- -of-the -duty- on' the plates,used in manufacturing j£e pipes.;. Tho soefetary was instruotod 'to- wrlta. acknowledging, the receipt of the-letter, and stating that, before considering the same the association be pleased) to know the attitude that the Customs’Department intended 1 to adopt. . . EASJT INDIAN FAIR. A letter: was received from itr-J. W. Collins (Secretary to the Department of Industries ; and Commerce), calling., the attention: of the ariociatibfi to the sixth Netherlands-East Indian Fair.- to Be held :at ■ Bandeong, Java, from Jure 20th to July Etb', netfc. year, and) stating that .if the association considered it expedient to- co,operate in making -an exhibition of New Zealand-made goods at the fair, the, department would be glad to do what it could in the way of assisting to collect exhibits for ,fho eaine. . ( The -ooUiniiftee decided ‘to oircularito the members qf the association inviting them to. send exhibits. . , • -PROPAGANDA. - A number of methods; of propaganda, sngiTested by), the industrial - Corporation of New Zealand, including the issue of a monthly.: advertising blotter and of a. half-yearly manufacturers’ diary and -directory, were' considered. It was decided to refer these proposals to the members of the association By way of a circular letter, asking for an expression of their opinions on the matter. Proposals. from the Auckland Industrial Association, with regard to, postal ■date stamp advertisements and the Offering of prizes dor the best, collection of labels and covers of packets of New Zea-land-made goods, were similarly referred to'member*.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12008, 10 December 1924, Page 11
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