LOCAL MANUFACTURE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20786, 22 April 1939, Page 13

LOCAL MANUFACTURE

CONTINUED EXPANSION MINISTER REVIEWS ACTIVITIES

j (Tty Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Expansion in industrial activity throughout ttic Dominion continues to l Lc manifested in many manufacturing concerns and many new units are being established, stated the Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. | D. G. Sullivan, to-day. i In Auckland a number of new cloth- ! ing establishments had been opened arid activity was reflected in the ex- . tremely busy conditions. In the | woollen mills, he said, a great deal of J extra machinery had been installed I and three more machines were being put to full production upon interlock material and the production of knitted piece goods was rapidly expanding. 'ilher activities mentioned by the .Minister were in connection with aaiminium utensils, collapsible tubes for toothpaste, etc., the production of children's tricycles and scooters, packet nails and sporting equipment, an overseas firm having established a factory at Wellington for this last with key brought over from AusAnother firm was about to begin the manufacture of racquets and hockey sticks and at least three conrns at Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch were about to commence the manufacture of colloidal sulphur. Dunedin activities included panels and doors for certain types of furniture and certain lines of spices and patent foodstuffs previously all imported.