ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TRAVELLERS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 157, 29 March 1941, Page 7

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TRAVELLERS

Contribution To War Effor

(By Telegraph—Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, March 28.

“While we are assembled here to further the interest of the the most important and for that matter the only question which should prevail is the winning of the war,” said the president, Mr. G. H. Christie, at the opening of the annual conference of the United Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association of New Zealand. “At this stage let us pay tribute to the wonderful courage and fortitude of the people of Britain. To them and other free peoples of the world we owe a debt of gratitude that can never be paid.” The association, said Mr. Christie, had played a highly creditable partin the war effort. Members and their sons had made an excellent response to appeals for recruits for the armed forces. On the home front it was estimated that the total sum now raised by the various associations exceeded £70,000. The report showed an increase of 117 in association members and of 60 in club members. The financial position was satisfactory, disclosing a surplus. The election of officers resulted President, Mr. W. 11. McLean (Dunedin) ; treasurer, Mr. 11. Wauchop; third member of accident and sickness board, Mr. S. A. Orchard; members of “New Zealand Traveller.” Board. Messrs. S. A. Orchard, G. E. King and R. E. Voller ; one member of the Central Mortuary Benefit Fund trustees, Mr. G. E. King.