CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DELEGATES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 7914, 30 September 1909, Page 4

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DELEGATES.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 29. Definite information reached the Tourist Department to-day respecting the party of delegates to the recent Imperial Commerce Congress at Sydney, which is to visit New Zealand next month. Writing to the divisional director, Mr C. R. C. Robieson, the Government agent at Melbourne, states that the party will consist of at least 'fifty-five persons, and will include a number of ladies. They will arrive at the Bluff on October 11, and will spend about three weeks m New Zealand. The exact date of their arrival at Wellington is unknown, but while m the south they will probably visit Lake Wakatipu, and will be entertained by the Chambers of Commerce at Dunedin and Christchurch. Tho journey north from Wellington will most likely be made via the Wanganui river, and some time is sure to be spent at Rotorua. Mr Robieson expects to receive a. cable message to-day giving the exact date when the party will be m the different centres. Sir Albert Spicer, the president of the Congress, will not be a member of the party, as it is understood that he will be detained m Australia for another week. He will, however, reach the. Bluff on October 18, and will make a flying journey right through the dominion. He is due to leave Auckland for Suva on • October 27. The party will include the special representatives of the London Chronicle and the Times.