N.Z. INDUSTRIES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 244, 15 October 1936, Page 8

N.Z. INDUSTRIES

THE EFFICIENCY ACT AMENDMENTS APPROVED MANUFACTURERS’ SUPPORT I Per 1 .«.«s Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 14. In an interview, Mr lan Matheson, of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association, said the associaion was particularly pleased to learn >f the two far-reaching amendments _o the Industrial Efficiency Bill anlounced by the Minister of Industries and Commerce in the House of Representatives last evening. The amendment to provide for the consent of an industry before the final adoption of a plan made the Bill me to which the organisation could give its full support and approval. Hany members of the association would look forward to their industries being co-ordinated under the Bill in a manner which would react Lo the great benefit of the workers, the public and themselves. MINISTER’S REMARKS AN AUCKLAND PROTEST I Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, Oct. 14. A protest against certain reported remarks of the Minister of Industries md Commerce, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, luring the second reading debate in -he House of Representatives on the Industrial Efficiency Bill, has been made by the president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Mr Ross, in a telegram sent to Mr Sullivan. The telegram was as follows: “Auckland newspapers report you as saying that the only real opposition outside the House has come from the Auckland and Dunedin Chambers of Commerce, which are mainly concerned - ith the effect of the legislation on imports competing with local manufacturers. Other chambers have passed resolutions protesting against the Bill and a combined meeting of the Dominion Chambers of Commerce unanimously condemned the Bill on October 1. The Auckland meeting did not discuss the question of imports competing with local manufacturers. It was concerr d only with broad issues involving the bureaucratic control of all industrial and commercial activity, the subjugation of private enterprise without provision for compensation and the Minister’s unlimited powers of control over industry and commerce without the right of appeal. It is significant. however, that the Auckland resolution was moved by a prominent local manufacturer and a member of the Manufacturers’ Association. Ninety per cent, of the protests against the Bill received by the Auckland Chamber have come from local manufacturers.**