MEMBERSHIP 3050.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1940, Page 9

MEMBERSHIP 3050.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Addressing delegates to the annual conference of the United Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association of New Zealand to-day, the president. Mr. W. Hustler Smith, commented on the present state of affairs in New Zealand and overseas, and said industrial problem* were preventing Australia and New Zealand from giving 100 per cent atwistance to the war effort. He appealed t<> members to keep their association jjoing. mi that they could help thor>c who were in difficulties as the result of import restrictions and other condition.-. The Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop. who declared the conference open, said he hoped that as the result of the conference the association would be able to lay the foundation of still further activities and that in the days to come members wo'ild be fully employed in bringing goods to the people of New Zealand. ''Whether you will be able to do that or not I am bothered if I know," he said. "No doubt we will eventually return to sanity, but whether or not it will be in our time we cannot say." Mr. Smith said the membership of the association during 1939 had remained steady and that indicated members had been able to build up reserves during good years. Over £20.000 had been provided by the accident insurance fund. including 12 major claim.- of £.">(K» to dependents of those who had died. The annual report showed membership as follows: Auckland. 1003; Wellington. 1110: Canterbury. .">42; Otagu. 40i: a total of 30.19.