SAMOAN TRADE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 84, 19 January 1928, Page 7

SAMOAN TRADE

MAUI PQMARE DELEGATION. MANUFACTURERS’ DISCUSSION. (Per Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The business delegation to visit Samoa on the occasion of the inauguration of the Government s steamer service between the Dominion and Samoa was discussed by the executive of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association last evening. The, organiser (Mr E. H. Marriner) set out in his report that it was understood that on the vessel’s first trip a part of the ship would he filled up with a display of New Zealand produce and goods. _ Mr D. Coiquhoun, officer ini charge of the Department of Industries and Commerce in Christchurch, said that the secretary of the Department was desirous that each of the centres should be equally represented on the delegation. Auckland had taken up the matter enthusiastically' and already had appointed the six delegates. The Wellington Manufacturers’ Association, had appointed two, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce would appoint two this week, and there would be one or two representatives of the Wellington Fruit Merchants. Dunedin had not definitely decided yet. In view of the enthusiasm with which Auckland had taken up the matter, Christchurch should not be behind because the steamer was being put on for the specific purpose of assisting the South Island and providing it with Island fruits. ~ , ... Mr Marriner said that he had interviewed those engaged, in the eight or ten industries interested in trade with Samoa and' /had received promises of financial support. . Mr Coiquhoun, replying to the chairman (Mr A. W. Beaven) said that each association appointed its own delegates; the return fare was £3O. It was decided that the Association’s Finance Committee should take up the matter and it was given authority to add to its members any manufacturer specially interested in trade with Samoa.