. "In the, matters of -quality and price of everjr-day boots,- not country m the world is -at present 'better- provided rfor than New Zealand," said a member of the Wellington Industrial Association, "but if people want fancy boots they have to pay for tliem." The speaker— himself a member of the bootmaking tradewent on t<o say, .fchafc.. JJew Zeajap^ milii tary boots oost some shillings less than the English pattern, andi.. were undoubtedly a and 1 more rmiabl^ artiple, and the same remark applied m, regard to all but fancy boots. Referring) to the , standardisation of 'boots as adopted m England, and France, he said the English Government had approved of 25 types of boots, and- France of 37, embracing fpot- ; wear for men, women, and children for j all dftsses, of work. , The. great point of ttie standardising of the boot trade was that all sales were made on . «, cash I basis, and the middleman's profit was i put flown to a minim Tim.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14591, 29 April 1918, Page 7
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