FAMOUS TOWNS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21019, 7 May 1930, Page 19

FAMOUS TOWNS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.

We may be somewhat sceptical'about tire claim of industry when it states that towns live in history and memorybecause of a local industry, nevertheless, the , fact remains, and names come to mind quickly. Wliat about Damascus,- with its true steel blades ■ told of in many, a romance; and in later days Sheffield is world-renowned because of its steek Manchester claims pride of place for its cotton goods, and the Clyde for its shipbuilding. Pride of craft and pride of place go hand in hand, and are passed on from generation" to generation by the workers. Dunedin has made a beginning. Its local industries are well known from end to end of the Dominion, and even far beyond.. • Quality, like honesty, has,proved the best ,policy, and the discerning knows what a lot is gained by paying that little more that gives: quality "as well as finish". New_ Zealanders can assist in this by pur 7 chasing these loeally-mhde gOods; aittongfit which in canvas materials, leading and outstanding brands of which are the “Universal ” brand -for covers and tents, and, in waterproofing clothing, the “ Compass ” brand, made by Alexander Thompson and Son, Ltd., 253 Princes street.