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In order to provide the necessary link-up between the National Commercial Broadcasting Service and this Department, an officer of that Service was transferred to this Department oil loan, and in addition to acting as the liaison between the two Departments this officer undertook the preparation of the various articles, and use was made of his services in connection with the preparation of dialogues. The co-operation of trade-unions, manufacturers' associations, individual manufacturers and retailers, members of Parliament, and others was sought in ord.er that the campaign might be made as wide-spread and as effective as possible. In the manner outlined in the foregoing, use was made of the existing services offered by State Departments, and the expenses incurred in the running of the campaign were more in the nature of a book charge only, the actual costs being in respect of expenses incurred for materials alone. The conduct of the campaign was in the hands of the committee appointed by the Bureau of Industry, and an officer of this Department acted as Secretary to the committee. Many congratulatory messages upon the success of the campaign were received, and reports indicate that the results achieved were satisfactory. At the present time the Government is affording consideration to the question of the continuance of the campaign, following upon fresh proposals being formulated by the responsible committee. DIRECTORY OF NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS. In March, 1938, the Depaitrnent, with the assistance of the Department of Labour, circulated forms to all factories to enable a directory of New Zealand manufacturers to be compiled. The names of the firms have been listed under the products and/or services set out on the forms received. A. careful check has been made to ensure that every manufacture is included and that every firm is listed under the appropriate headings. A system has been installed, again in co-operation with the Department of Labour, to obtain the names of all new factories registered. Notification of the registration of such firms is communicated to the district officers of the Department in the four centres, and an early contact is made with the new manufacturers. Full particulars are obtained for insertion in the directory or subsequent issues of the directory. The directory, which it is proposed to have printed before the end of this year, will be in two sections, the first being an alphabetical list of products and services with the firms set out under the respective headings, and the second being an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of manufacturers, together with details of branches, cable and telegraphic address, and postal district indicator. The necessity for an up-to-date directory has become a matter of urgency as a result of the Import Control Regulations and the rapid expansion of New Zealand industries. INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE (IMPORT CONTROL). The amendments to va'rious trade agreements, as detailed in the trade-treaties section of the annual report of the Department for last year, were responsible for stimulating domestic industries and laid a strengthened foundation for the increased development of industry in the Dominion. In December, 1938, there were gazetted regulations providing for the control of importations into New Zealand. Apart from the question of limiting the importations of various commodities for general economic reasons, the operation of these regulations was intended to enable scientific selection of imports in order to provide for a balanced development and expansion of manufacturing industries in New Zealand. The system under the import-control policy provided for the making of application for import licenses by manufacturers and general importers. To ensure that manufacturers would be able to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials and new and additional forms of plant, machinery, and equipment, &c., the Industries Committee was constituted to examine and make recommendations regarding the applications lodged in respect of manufacturing industries in our Dominion, and to act generally in this regard in an advisory capacity to the Customs Department. The Industries Committee met representative groups covering over one hundred industries and divisions of industries, and the general scope for economic development and expansion in manufacturing industries was closely investigated. As a result of the Committee's efforts, considerable assistance has been given to enable manufacturers in New Zealand to increase the production required to meet the market demands for various commodities in respect of which the importations of finished products were reduced or prohibited. In addition, proposals were examined for the establishment in New Zealand of manufacturing units representing large overseas manufacturers whose products were previously available to the public only through import channels. The prospects for the success of the policy have been very bright, and. already a number of new industries have been established or are in the process of being established in New Zealand ; and considerable expansion has occurred in industries already in existence in New Zealand. Apart from the development of their production in lines already manufactured here, they have in many cases engaged in the manufacture of new lines previously imported.

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