INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS

ASSOCIATION MEETING The monthly meeting of the general committee of the Auckland Industrial Association was held in the Empire Chambers yesterday afternoon, the president, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, presiding. LAND SETTLEMENT A letter was received from the Land Settlement and Development Committee requesting financial assistance, and inviting a representative of the Industrial Association to attend a conference to be held on April 29. Mr. Whitney was appointed to represent the Industrial Association, and it was decided to give a sum of not less than £lO. MANUFACTURERS’ FEDERATION. The special committee set up to deal with the constitution of the Manufacturers’ Federation reported that it was quite satisfied with the first draft of the constitution, which was prepared under the supervision of the secretary and Mr. Reid immediately after the conference, and which appeared to embody all essential points. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS In connection with the Government contracts for railway workshops, Mr. Finn reported that in the specifications of the new railway workshops at the four centres no provision had been made for giving preference to New Zealand manufacturers. Furthermore, the imported parts were to be admitted free of duty, and free railage W’as also to be allowed. He recommended that 'the Government’s attention be drawn to the matter, and that they be asked to fulfil their oftrepeated promise to encoilfage the industries of the Dominion in every Way. PREFERENCE LEAGUE DISPLAY The secretary reported on the New Zealand-made Tent Exhibition as follows: ’ The New Zealand-made Preference League's Tent Exhibition, held on the Civic Square, proved most successful. Luring the six days it was open the fai * was visited by large numbers °f the public, who evinced keen interest in the work of the league Surprise was also expresed at the variety °f the goods made in New Zealand. A considerable number M associate members were enrolled. These signed the Pledge to ask for any buy New Zealand-made goods wherever possible, nnd it is evident that many of them are carrying out their promise. as *ome of the manufacturers report a tendency on the part of retailers to Pay more attention to stocking goods made in the Dominion. One of the exhibitors reported that on Friday ,; jst he did the best day’s business Jince the establishment of his indusThe publicity given to New -made goods during the fair - mot?t >• al gable, _and the P r

mises of support given by all classes of the community augur well for the success of the league.” Mr. Dearsley was of the opinion that the tent exhibit was having its intended effect, and they would be more likely to hold New Zealand trade now'. People who had looked askance at the local article were now admiring Arrangements for the annual meeting were left in the hands of the president, Mr. Allum, and the secretary, Mr. Finlay. ___ __