CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 242, 14 October 1886, Page 4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A wKT.i,ATTRNt>ET> conference between m« Committee of the Auckland Cliambcr of Com- ■' m^reo and the The mis representatives was bete yesterday afternoon, for tho purpoße ot con i Bidding how to Improve the prospects of th mining industry. The President (Mr T n v Lamb) was in the chair. - ? ftn The proceedings wereopsned b7theSfi«™t. (Mr Menziea) rpartins thn folio wing saSSS?*7"' which he had compiled from the Loan a ?'' '• I have examined the appropriations oS/T able on the Public Works and Conßniirt?,^" Fund, and find that the amounts avalfab ' *^ d (1) assistance to prospecting by purchaaeof Ami upon a subscription of one-third or more Iff cntributed for the ueo. £2,000; (2) reward^?' diacoverinK a new gold field. £2,500; (3)TnWrts of £1 on money nubacribed for nroaiiS.i y for wold at deep levels, £iOOO- fi\ I? 8 o£ Tukate* Bkck. £120. The aff?'' a^e from the CoußoHduted Fund aervi?™ A. Kiom ihß Public Works Fund. £s?m £!"• b.-ec. voted for the Minister of Mineß for roSS an- traMfl.jJdi,. o£ Una large amount,n o % p -rmj- h;a been voted for our golofltlds f«T O.pe Colvili... to Te Avcba ;of this ftm^ m, : NeLu sets £21.700 ; H>stlu',d; £9,200-Ota fi n' £5.250; hiMithliiMl £4UO, aid Canterburyffi' I! ai7,150 subsidised ta roaiis and traikTin ml. inn disirlr.ts upon n pubs-.cription of ono-haW : b in.rcontlbuicd. Those districts only whM, are flnonolam btaioffcan avail them^veS of it.ie veto, v' d tliH can only upply to the South fo.Mh' T-i tne-.vholn of the r. nta and rights ara thi levtmto of The local bodies, whereas here ill th I rovimne noes to the natives. Another vntn Nc. 8), ia £li,loo for water races in tho Bonffi laluwd, .u.thirK *or the North Island." mUI

Mr a ie- in s Aa tha: Hie proper thing wonldba" to draw nut a practical aystem, and las tho whi 1-aiTairb fore the Government. "B Tiia U airrnaii Buid that unfortunately theifreprcsenttttivea did not appear to pay lunch, ".Vrr Krodie pointed otic that in thegonthno^ silt).Jdy vai aslced f r. It waa well-known that ■ they winteri a hinh level water race, but ihty cuuld an no aßrUtouoe. Ha felt, quite confld en . thatthn Minister of Mince would not visit tho '] names ■ f

Mr Aickin sngKeated that Mr Brodle and the O!U--TKcntlc-iiicn 'roui the'i'lmmea ebould Blaca th.) c Tsitta before thu Chamber in order fatthm might lay tntm bofor.. the Ministry, Itwasevi. dont that Aucklaun waa ricl being fairly dealt l'« wouid like io know tvhfjtber the gont'eman f.oin tha Thamea did not think that thereTw« an operinß for moro prospectiDg at the Thames and tt.at. it would be advisable to offer some ducouragemeat, to proapect the whole of the Mr Brodie said that the sntfßeftlon was well worth attention. It was thought that they would require to go down about 1.5C0 feetii order to etriko the low gold. ■

]\lr Aickin Baid that the Chamber had not r-oeived the attention from Mr Larnach'fl deoartmorjt that they were entitled to. They rmd sent telegram alter telegram, but the remit was the came. The Chairman BBid that if the deputation had! unytbing tangible to suggest they would be' williui? 'O take the matter up.in. Mr isroiin said that their chief interest was to see whether thera was any possibility otobtato-' ins? any sssittance from tho Government In (joins still deeper down for the gold. It the Go-' vernmeut would only use the money in searchiDg for tlißfe precious metala that they hadsx-i pended In immigration the colony wonldbave be n much more benefited.

Mr Aickin moved, "That Ihe Committee ot the Chamber oC Commerce, having listened tothe statement of the Thamos representativea, ' lay the mauer before the Minister of Mtnesalso that a letter be written at the same time requeatinK Mr Gordon to meet a committee oT the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose oti considering the whole question of the further development of the miniot: industry." Vt Mr Rosa said it was highly necessary that alii" the salient points sbo.ild be put In writing and; sent to the Chamber of Commerce, in order that ihe whole question might be laid before tha' Minister of Mines. uu tbe inn ion of Mr Saunders a vote ofthankß was accorded tho Chairman, aftet wIU-h the deputation withdrew.