LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16312, 30 December 1920, Page 8

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

THE ASSOCIATION’S WORK.

“As far as the Industrial Association is concerned,” said Mr W. J. JenKin, president of the association, “ iho past ycrur has not been an outstanding ono. it has been a year of cousideramo anxiety- however, both as regards Miortago oil materials and shipping and tho many problems of labour. All nese have caused 'much anxious tJiought to manufacturers. J consider, however, that taking all things into consideration, we have reason for lidiiKluluess at the way matters have gone. it is impossible, of course, to forecast what will happen in 1921.” As regards the work of tho association, Air Jen bn said that much organisation had been done during the year, tho effect of which would not bo apparent until next year. The association planned to push forward Canter•jury s secondai’y industries and to endeavour to have developed tho latent power at our “back door”—those raw materials with which our country is so well endowed. A big membership campaign would be launched next year, tlio rules and constitution of the assooiation having been amended to enable the membership to ho increased, and tho scope of the organisation Widened. During the year several new industi ios had come into existence, and the association had done .its part in. fostering and assisting thorn. One ot tiie principal features of the association a year was the question of holding an Industrial Exhibition. This Piojoct had had to be abandoned owing lo tii© shortage of building materials and laboui. but already there were signs that tho matter Avoxild he brought lonvurd again m the New Year. One ol the most important events in th© jear as tar nu tho association Was conCt'incd lias the Progress League’s tour m the Mcst Const. Hie association’s delegates on tho tour had gathered much .information which would be of immense value from the industrial wSIK? 1, both ' for Cant6rlnn 'y aiul Jar iff reform was «, matter of outstanding importance. The association had set up a very influential committee, nhica will call evidence from manufPxturers regarding the revision umo tanir. The results of (his committee s investigations should be of great value to the Government when session 654 ' 011 ° f tadff rifonu arise 3 next There were many matters which the association intended to keep prominentuy befewe tho Government, said Mr .enkm. Perhaps .the most imph riant of tneso was the coal problem. It was intended to continue t« impress on the b0 ,wmpeml b * “J 111 conclusion Mr Jenkins referred to the loss sustained by the death, during 10 . Voar - <* Mr Albert Kaye, a former president of the association, and an act-no member for many years His death was a distinct loss, not only to tho association but to Canterbury.