INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17392, 1 March 1922, Page 9

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association met last evening, when there were present Messrs W. J. Jenkin (president). H. Holland, H. Bradley, R. H. Wilson. H. R. Best, I: Woolf, T. H. Woodroffe, H. E. H. White. E. H: Marriner, and L. J. &chmitt (local officer of the Indnstries and Commerce .Department). Mr Holland, on behalf of the members of the executive, congratulated Mr Jenkin on the honour deservedly conferred upon him by the conference at Wellington, at which he was elected president of the Industrial Corporation of Xew Zealand. Mr Jenkin returned thanks.

Messrs P. R. Climie, J. A. Troßticfe, A. "W. Beaven, and G. T. Booth were appointed associate members of the executive for the year. Mr Jenkin reported on the recent conference of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand in Wellington. He regretted that the complete report had not been received, but hoped to have full particulars to give to a meeting at a later date. In regard, to tHe proposed reciprocal tariff agreement with Australia. Mr Jenkin said that he was quite satisfied to leave the question in the hands of the Minister and Mr Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs.

Mr Frostiek, who was also a delegate to the conference, reported on the business done at the meeting in Wellington. He had found, that all the delegates had sunk individual interests m their endeavours to benefit the whole organisation. In the Hon. Dovraie Stewart and Mr Montgomery they had two very sound- New Zealanders who would conduct negotiations in regard to. the reciprocal tariff, with Australia in tke interests of the whole' of the Dominion. They had no doubt as to the ability of those two gentlemen to represent the interests of New Zealand, and the conference had recommended that a representative of the Industries and Commerce should accompany Mr Stewart and Mr Montgomery to Australia. In the speaker's opinion some of the brainiest men in the country were in the employ of the Department, and it would be the industrialists' own fault if they did not obtain the services of those men, for the Government : only needed pushing to grant the request. Tne president stated that the Cor. poration executive would be located in Christchurch for the ensuing year, and it would;be necessary to decide upon the personal of the executive. Messrs Holland. Frostiek, Woodroffe, Pascoe, Duckworth, and Wilson were appointed an executive, together with delegates to be appointed .by Wellington and Auckland. Mr Schmitt-, drew attention to_ a series ■of articles dealing with Dominion products appearing in a recent issue of the .."Dominion Scouts' Gazette," and stated that the Association should encourage young people to take an interest in local industries. The opinion was endorsed by other members, and Mr Frostiek offered to give 10 guineas towards providing certificates of merit to he ' awarded _to the winning competitors in a Dominion essay-writing competition. . Mr Frostick's offer was accepted with thanks, and it was agreed- to increase. the amount to 20 guineas.!Messrs Eradley Mamner, and Schmitt were, appointed a committee to carry out the proposal.: -,i A suggestion to offer a-special prize for boy arid- girl scouts' essays was referred to the 6ame_ committee. Mr Holland, chairman of the Trade Expansion Committee, stated that the had been active in obtain-, ing information. He-.had found that there yrere some difficulties in the way of trading with the East, hut he was hopeful of these' being' overcome and much good resulting from: the - movement. -..',-