MR FORBES'S THANKS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19971, 4 July 1930, Page 21

MR FORBES'S THANKS.

CONtifiATULATiOtfS FftOM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. lii ?6ply to tile motion 61 the COhncij of the Canterbury Chamber of Cottiftiercg offering him congfattiiatiohS, the Prime Minister (Hohi ,Q. Forbes) has sent the reply to the president (Mr Norton Frahcid), which was JSad ftt ISSt Uight's meeting:— ''l'ato iii feeeipt of your letter of June 13th, and shall fee glad if you will conVey to members Of the Ganterbury Chklnber of Commerce toy sincere thanks for the congratulations so kindly expressed by you on their behalf; "I afii assuming office at a time when very difficult problems confront the coutitry, but no effort will be spared Oh my part to 'justify the high trust placed in me. I caii assufe you that it is a source 6f touch erieduragement to receive an expression of goodwill from your Chamber. '' I note and appreciate that 1 your Council is in agreement jvitfa tny action in taking the country into the coilfldehco Of the Government in regard to the Budget difficulties which have to be faced. "In making iA}r comprehensive statement I realised that there Were tfiany economic and financial difficulties to be faced, Whieh require the Wholehearted co-operation and support, oat ®nly at members of Parliament, bat of all

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