CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 271, 13 November 1909, Page 10

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday afternoon Present ■ Messrs. Ban Keut (Chairman'), M. A." Clark, T. Hodgson, L. Myers, J. H. Gunsou Graves Alclsla, Gerald L. Peacocke, J. B. Macfariane, John Reid, L. J. Bagnall X. A. Xathau, A. B. Boberton, T. Peacock, and S. A. Longuet. Bankruptcy Act.—The Greymouth (- hamber of Commerce suggested certain ■ umendments to tbc Bankruptcy Act which I the Chamber thought to be advisable. The mntter was referred to the Bankruptcy Committee. Communication with Eastern Canada. A letter from the local agent of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association drew attention to the bencflt which would accrue to the Dominion and Its commerce by direct communication with the East Coast of Canada, and pointed out that if conditions were favourable n direct service with sttiiiners of about UOOO tons could be secured. He asked therefore the assistance lof the Chamber in advocating such a I vice, and offered to place any information j they might require before the Chamber. j h , - lot tor -i tcolvcd, n u<3 (lie Scci'etnrv I tlif tructed to reply that the Council would be pleased to assist in any way It could. Coast Railway A Ipfrmr frnm rka Tnuranga Railway League urged that the Council impress upon Government thfi necessity for the pushing forward of the Ka-st Coast rallwcy, from both the Walbl .iii'J Glsboine ends. Mr. G. Peacocke moved tbnt tile action of the Tauranga Railway League be supported, and several members .■■•i-oke in walrn approval of Government being urged to construct the railway from both ends. The motion was carried unanimously, and it was also decided to clrcuI liirise Auckland members of Parliament. ! asking their co-oporatlon In obtaining a j bipcer progress with the East Coast railI way. Suggested Association of Chambers.— A. special committee appointed to consider the udvisfthlcness of the promotion of an as- ; sedation of Chambers throughout Xew I Zealand, suggested In n memorandum from I Wellington, submitted Its report. Mr. M. A. Clark, as chairman of the committee, explained the principle upon which it tbought such an association might be form- • cd. Amoi-g matters which the committee t oinsidered of Importance was that each I affiliated chamber should wave the right ito take action independent of nil the other i chambers in manors peculiarly affecting the district it represented. Generally the committee were of opinion that with certain such alterations an association would ibe advisable. It was decided to defer the i question for further consideration.