THE BOOT TRADE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 826, 3 October 1916, Page 11

THE BOOT TRADE.

ENCOURAGING LOCAL INDUSTRY. I Press Association. A deputation representing Hie! Wellington Trades and Labourj Council, Furniture Trades Work-! ei'S, and Boot Operatives' Federation waited on the lions. J. Allen and \Y. 11. Herries this after-; noon lo urge legislation on the do- j sirableness of branding all local manufactures made in New Zealand.; II pointed out lha't ihe largest bootl manufacturers were also the largest i indenlors, and the tendency was 10l encourage the prejudice against 10-j cally made article in order to makej larger profits on the imported article. The Ministers' replies were sympathetic, and stated that the request was largely a matter of policy. It was necessary to defer consideration until Mr Massey and Sir J. G. \Vyrd/ had been consulted. It was further staled that any legislation would; have to meet with the approval of j the Labour Bills Committee, and evi-' dence would have to be submitted to j it to show that the public now showed no prejudice against local manufactures.