ENCOURAGEMENT OF OUR OWN PRODUCTIONS.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1215, 31 August 1869, Page 2

ENCOURAGEMENT OF OUR OWN PRODUCTIONS.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer lias given notica to move the following resolutions: —■

" Whereas it is highly desirable to encourage the establishment of woollen factories "within tho Colony, this House is of opinion—

"1. That the Government, in obtaining woollen cloths and blankets for the use of the defence force, should give the preference to local manufactures over imported goods, supposing that, taking the serviceable use into consideration, the cost will not be greater.

" 2. That it be a recommendation to the Government to call for tenders for a three years' supply of such local manufactures, the successful tenderer or or tenderers to commence such supply within eighteen months from the completion of his or their tender ; the Government in accepting any tender or tenders to be guided by the principle, as to cost and quality, indicated in the first resolution.

3. " That, at the request of the Superintendent of any Province, similar tenders bo asked for the supply of like gooda for the use of the inmates, of Gaols, Lunatic Asylums, Hospitals, Reformatories, and Benevolent Asylums, and for tho Police, -within such Province, and, at the request of such Superintendent, that contracts similar to those indicated in the last precoding resolution be entered into by the Government on behalf of and at tho coat of such Province."