LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 176, 26 July 1919, Page 11

LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS.

THE ATTCXLAIri) ASSOCIATION SEVBJ.TH AJTNTTAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Land and ■Estate Agents and Auctioneers' Association, of Auckland was held In the Chamber of annnal" dinner. Mr. J. H. Jackson presided over a large attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet, as previously published in the "Star," were read and adopted. The meetin? then proceeded with the election of officers for the ensuing year, the folio-wins; being appointed: President. Mr. T. B. Clay: vice-presidents, Messrs. H. C. Tewsley and A. M. Bryden: committee, Slesars. H. K. Clayton. G. Sayers, R. H. P. Cockroft, W. F. Harrop, N. Somerfield, J. H. Jackson, and S. C. Colmore "Williams (to fill vacancies) : auditor. Hγ. P. R. Fraser. Mr. George Bayers moved : "That It is in the best interests of land agents that exclusive authorities to sell only should be accepted." He said he was well aware that he was proposing a drastic reform, bnt the association would be lacking in its duty if it did not «i*?fl.l witii matters that made for tne ■betterment of members and land agents I generally. The main qnestlon was hew did I they stand -with the general public? Ao.t j owner of property could go to every agent and give him a property to sell. The agents all advertised it, cent out salesmen, and need a sale, and often the next thing- they sair was an advertisement announcing sale of the property. The agent, therefore, wasted his time, energy, and money, and received- no commission. It would be better to have the sole agency for fewer properties than united agencies for a large number. Discussion on the matter was deferred for a special meeting to be held next month. 1 when the question of. a uniform tariff for the ; Dominion and other matters will cc cow ' sidered. THE DIM>*ER. A MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION". The annual dinner -followed at 6.30 p.m.—* : the lirst since the outbreak o£ the war. i There was a large attendance, the function serving the additional purpose of a. peace celebration, an-d a most pleasant time was passed in listening'to the various speakers ' and to an entertainment by leading artists. Mr. T. B. Clay (president) presided, and In i genial manner kept the proceedings in a I bright strain throughout. To him was jai lotted the toaat of "The Kicjj." while that of 'The Empire" fell to Mr. C H. Poole, 11. P. 'The Association" was entrusted to (Mr. Dickson, M.P., who' made eereral very appropriate and. interesting remarks. He i mentioned that during the operation of the ■ Military Service Act the board never re— ! ceived a single application, from a member of the association for the exemption of an employee. The president made a happy speech, in which he said that with the return of peace came the dawn of brighter l days for the Dominion, and also, he hoped, ! association, was now fully realised by its members and their clients. Other toasts included "Parliament," proposed by Mr. A. St. Clair Brown, and responded to ty Mr. .A. E. Glover, M.P. : "Lair and Commerce," given by Mr. H. C. Tewsley, and acknowledged by Mr. M. M. McCallum, president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. The speeches -were interspersed with songs and recitations by Messrs. Alan JfcElwain, F. G. Bourke, W. McCombe, and others.