“BUY BRITISH GOODS.”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 16 March 1926, Page 9

“BUY BRITISH GOODS.”

MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER Ey TGjGs-rr.pl)— -Press Association WELLINGTON, March 16. T|ir, v A.-oc'ation of British Manufacturers Agents, recently c.slieu uie Pi une Minister if lie would give a message for tile manufacturers at Home, and Mr Coates, in response to tbe request, ' made the -following statement—“Nowher e are British goods more welcome than in Now Zealand, and the Dominion is tho greatest consumer peicap la of such goods. By real and substantial preference, both in the customs duties and in the placing of contracts, tho New Zealand Government shows a strong de-sire to encourage British manufacturers. It is plain, therefore, that with proper organisation, and iv t'h a feeling of goodwill existent there is a splendid opportunity for the Britisher to expand Ins business here. Let him make a study of the requirements of the market, both as to standard design of manufactures. and keep in close touch with importers and buy na institutions in the Dominions, not only by resident agents, but by personal visits to tile Dominion. There is no doubt G’at rim Now ’/on’an-l Association of British Manufacturers is doing

~--i —•••' u-'o prowdi” ,r the prestige of British goods, and that organisation is worthy oi every encouragement.. especial'y front inarm «c----turers themselves in the United Kingdom.” -