AN IMPORTANT PROJECT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 4

AN IMPORTANT PROJECT

DOMINION SHIPPING PROPOSAL, A large andl representative meeting of delegates from all parts of the Dominion took place in the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The following delegates were present: —Sir James Wilson, Sir Walter Buchanan, Messrs. J. A. l'annett (in tho chair), chairman N.Z. Farmers' Co.-op. Association, Christchurch; E. W. Relph, manager 'N.Z. Farmers' Co.-op. Association, Christchurch; Jas. Cow, Hon. D. Buddo, M.P., directors N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Christclmrch; Messrs. J. Talbot, chairman Canterbury Farmers' Ob-op. Association, Timaru; J. P. Newman, manager Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Association, Timaru; J. Anstey, M.P., director Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Association, Timaru; Geo. Gardiner, N.Z. Farmers' Union, North Canterbury ; Geo. Sheat, N.Z. Farmers' Union, North Canterbury; J. O'Halloran, N.Z. Farmers' Union, North Canterbury; W. J. Birch, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Wellington; 11. D:. Vavasour, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Blenheim; G. H. Buckeridge, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Taranaki; 11. M. Campbell, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Hawke's Bay; E. C. Jack, Dominion secretary, N.Z. Farmers' Union,' Wellington; A. Ross, N.Z. Fanners' Union, Auckland; W. Thorne, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Nelson; H. Morrison, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Wairarapa; R. Dunn, N.Z. Fanners' Union,' Taranaki; W. A. Cox, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Southland; W. Kirkland, vicechairman Otago Farmers' Co-op. Association, Dunedin; A.' Todd, manager Otago Farmors' Co-op. Association, Dunedin; J. G. Ilarkness, 'secretary National Dairy . Association', Wellington; W. D. Powdrell, chairman Kaupokonui Dairy Company, Taranaki; J.' Barugh, cliainnan Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Hamilton; H. S. Hawkins, director Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Hamilton; A. 0. Bustell, secretary Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Hamilton; A. Leigh Hunt, manager N.Z. Farmers' Co-op-Distrib-uting Co., Ltd., Wellington; H. Smith, chairman Southland Farmers' Co-op. Association, ;Gore; A. Holmes, manager North. Auckland Fanners' Co-op. Association, Whangarei; A. Hunter, .cliairman Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Co., Rawer a; A. M'Lean, chairman H.B. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Napier; Geo. Kelly, manager H.B. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Napier; W. D- Lysnar, chairman Gisbonie Freezing Co., Gisborne ; J. B. Richards, secretary Shipping Promotion Committee, Stratford; G. Yi. Pearce, M.P., Taranaki; Baden Powell, manager. Bristol'' Producers' Association, Wellington; V. Riddiford, Sheepbrecders' Association, Wellington; Ewan Campr hell, N.Z. Farmers' Union, Wanganui'; and 0. Hawken.

The business of the _ conference was the proposal to an oversea shipping company. ~A jnotion was passed favouring the establishment of. a Dominion Shipping Company to safeguard the trade of Zealand. A committee was appointed to collect information to a future conference. Sir .Tames Wilson was elected chairman,, and Mr. E. C. Jack secretary pro teni. .