CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 176, 25 July 1907, Page 5

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEMBERS' QTJARTEKLY StEETOTCr.:'

The quarterly meeting of "the membera. of the, Auckland .Chamber -ot. Commerce w t as held- at .2.30. o'clock thisLafternoon.

The Council's report, referred in de-' tail to the work'done since' last meeting,-: Jfc stated, with regard to the "new , . Customs tariff: ■''Your Cauncif is,pleased to note that the alterations in a num--ber'of items i are in accordance with the suggestions embodied in its'report! The"; new tarifE is receiving ; the attention of your Council, arid some recommendations in the way of amendment may. prior bably be made!"- The report:also referred to the urgent nes for increased accommodation la connection;.-with, the railway statnoh-ahd post, and telegraph buildings, and depressed ; the, CouncU'a hope that the eir- actiontaken by; some of the Aur ! members "would.re-' suit in • the G iieit being induced to move in tl .atter. Reference: was also made to tne inadequate supply of trucks and engines to. - cope with > the steadily increasing demands railway, also to the suggested amendnienii of the Bankruptcy Act The-fact; was mentioned that the Council recently: ap>. proached the heads of the-banks,; with a view to secure their obtaining a reduction in the number of days appointed as, bank holidays, whichl are not observed by the general public So far the banks had. not fallen;in with the suggestion, but some arrangementi may yet be arrived at. , .-