CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12851, 9 July 1907, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of the cotnmittco of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, 'Mr E. G. Staveley (president) in the chair. The report of the deputation that waited on the Commissioner for Trad< and Customs with the object of askinthat passengers' luggage be examinee at Cliristchnrch instead of Lyttelton was to the. effect that no definite pre inise could be extracted from the Mm ister, but he would consult with tlv Customs officers, and ascertain thci; views. The Sub-committee on Railway Charges. Lyttelton and Christchurch reported that several meetings hui been held, and it had been decided t< nsk a Member of the House to put cer tain questions to the Minister for Rail ways during the session, and also to en list the co-operation of the Member: for North Canterbury. The question* have already been placed on the Order Paper of the House. The Holidays Sub-committeo reported that the matter of obtaining uni formity amongst tho several retail trades had been considered, and it war thought advisable to hold a meeting ol delegates of the various trades, am: endeavour to fix uniform days.

The Oamaru Chamber wrote askinp support in endeavouring to bring about a reduction in haulage charges. 11 was decided to reply that this Chambc; was endeavouring to nrcortnin b* questions in the House, what the terminal charges included. haulagcharges bring a portion thereof. Tin Hastings Chamber asked what the prac tice was of giving exchange on cheque! between the port and town. This line" been replied to to the effect that then was no ch:irge as between Lyttelton am Christchurch. The Commissioner fo Trndo and Customs acknowledged re ceipt of the report of the Sub-commit tee on Tariff Revision, stating that th recommendations of the Chamber wouh' receive due consideration when th' tariff was being revised. Severa Members of Parliament wrote aekno*.*. ledging receipt of information in con nection with the Christchurch —Lyttel ton Railway rates, promising to sup port Mr Gray when tho questions wer* put to tho House. It was decided to writo to the Secre tary of the Post Office, asking tha' the time of the arrival of the steamer at New Plvmotith from Manukau bposted on the telegraph board, so thr' it could be known whether the steame was in time to connect with the ex press at New Plymouth.