Industrial News in Brief

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1076, 13 September 1930, Page 7

Industrial News in Brief

ADDRESS ON UNEMPLOYMENT An address on ••.Manufacturing Industries and Their Relation to 17r* employment” -will be given by Mies Melville, honorary lecturer to the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, in the Hall of Industries on Wednesday. September 25. M.P.’S TO SEE HALL OF INDUSTRIES Messrs. W\ J. Jordan, M.P.. ana Vv E. Parry, M.P., visited the Hall of Industries" during the week and were greatly impressed with what they s iv. A morning tea for members of Parliament from the Auckland dbti'ic. will be given by the Manufacturers* Association in the Hall of Industries on Monday week. GIFTS TO THE HALL OF INDUSTRIES A "Donors' Board” has been erected in the Hall of Industries to record those -who have made gifts of New Zealand-made articles for permanent exhibition in the hall At present four firms are listed on the board —Donachy and Co.. I.td-, for rope: Metters iN.Z.I, Ltd., for an enamel sink: and Messrs. Brinsley and Co., Ltd., and the Auckland Gas Company for a ga:stove and fittings. REMARKS IN VISITORS’ BOOK A continual stream of visitors pas.through the Hall o£ Industries every dav, nearly all of whom sign the Visitors’ Book. Such remarks as "Worthwhile” and ‘•Excellent” show the impression made on the minds of the visitors, some of whom come from overseas, while every part of New Zealand is represented in the address column. One visitor from Pennsylvania, V.S.A., wrote: "A great enterprise; good luck, X.Z.” A visitor from China wrote “O Suite Lu.” which is presumed to 'he appreciative because it follows such entrieas. "Quality and variety excellent, should be bigger.”, and "Good start, well advanced idea.” N.Z. FOOTWEAR ATTRACTIVE WINDOW DISPLAYS Commencing next week special window displays of boots and shotys mad' wholly in New Zealand will be organised bv S. Stone and Co., Ltd., boot and shoe retailers. Stone's branch shops in Newmarket, Karaugaiiape Road, Dominion Road and Devon port will also give special window dieplays. The shoes exhibited will be of every class and style and will demonstrate that footwear made in New Zealand are equal for wear, comfort and style to anything imported.

CANCER CAMPAIGN HELP BY MANUFACTURERS The Cancer Campaign Bund will ; benefit considerably by the effort of : the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association. Individual members have ' donated liberal samples of goods such as groceries, furniture, woollen goods and shoes, which will be sold by tender, the proceeds going to the Cancer Fund. The goods that, have been donated i will be exhibited on the First Floor of the Queen's Arcade. The Exhibition will be opened with due ceremony on Friday evening nest *4 T-5‘J. ike Queen's Arcade will be suitably decorated for the occasion with bunting and large slogans, such as "Say au revoir to your wages, but not goodbye,” “You boys and girls want work, so buy New Zealand-made,” "Practice i practical patriotism.” and "Keep your i self busy by keeping the other fellow busy.” TELLING THE STORY “BUY N.Z. MADE” CAMPAIGNS Following the lead of The Sun, many newspapers throughout New Zealand are publishing special “Buy New Zen ! land-made Goods” pages, and in some cases special supplements. The "Daily i Telegraph,” Napier, published on Sepj tember 1 a full newspaper and supplement devoted to ’'Buy New Zea-land-made," with messages from leading men of the country. “Buy New Zealand-made” Shopping Weeks are also becoming popular Such a week was organised in Invercargill between September 1 and 6 by the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce and was reported to be a huge sue ; cess. Next week Wellington will hold a i “Buy New Zealand-made” Shopping ’ Week. Miss Melville, the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association's honorary j lecturer, will go to Wellington i specially to give a series of lectures : in connection with this week. i CHEERING REPORT KAIAPOI WOOLLEN COMPANY : "In view of the conditions that have , prevailed throughout the Dominion, and in other parts of the world as well, for the greater part of the past year, it is with some satisfaction that the directors are able to place before ' the shareholders a balance-sheer showing a credit balance in the profit and loss account of £ 19,9-12 16s lid. • stated the report of the chairman. ; Mr. A. McKellar. at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Kaiapc, Woollen Manufacturing Company, Ltd., on September 5. The report said that the company had fully maintained its progressive position. The report also states: Our financial position has improved some ! £ 10,000 in three years, and in addl--1 tion we have paid out in ordinary i dividends £17.184. Incidentally vt ; have met the position brought abou’ bv a serious drop in prices of raw i wool and manufactured goods, gener- ; a iiy straightened out the quality of ■ our stocks, and placed the company in a sound position to meet the future. Our turnover has improved, our -nods are sought after, oitr mills are working full time, our factories ar» fully manned and working overtime, and our percentage of expenses to gross profit has been materially re- ( dueed.