REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE

Evening Star, Issue 18999, 22 July 1925, Page 8

REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE

CONFERENCE IN DUNEDIN

The tenth annual meeting of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand was opened this morning in Mr R. Hanning’s hoard room. Present; The chairman, Mr P. B. Foote (Timaru), and the, following delegates:—Auckland, Mr Albert W. Clark and Mr 11. K. Clayton; Hawke's Bay, Mr A. E. Renouf: Christchurch, Mr H. W. Heslop and Mr H. S. Badger; Otago, Mr L. Deans Ritchie and Sir N. Paterson; South Canterbury, Mr R. Rickman and Mr H. A. Tmtcs-Jones; Wanganui, Mr E. F. Lifiiton; Waikato. Mr A. Sorby; Wellington, Mr R. E. Manley and Mr H. J. Stott; secretary, Mr W. J. A. Thomson (Auckland),

On the motion of Mr Foote, seconded by Mr Ritchie, a vote of condolence was passed in respect to the death of the president (Mr W. F. Harrnp), of Auckland. Mr Ritchie, speaking for the Otago Institute, welcomed trie visiting delegates to the Queen City of the south, and remarked that the questions to bo brought up were not. primarily tor the ; benefit of the members themselves, but for the purpose of unifying the profession and enabling it to give the best service to the public. The Mayor (Mr 11. Livingstone Tapley) extended the delegates _a warm and hearty welcome to Dunedin. Wellington was more convenient for such conferences, owing to its central position, but there were advantages _in holding conferences in different cities, since by that arrangement the members were enabled to see the activities of various places. He hoped that the visitors would bo able to look round Dunedin, it bad .something to show. The Big Exhibition preparations were impressive. Much improvement could also bo seen in and about the city, and its natural beauty was always appealing, The industrial activities of Dunedin were quite worthy of inspection, and the municipal enterprises were on a, large scale. The dam at the WaiI pori, when raised to its full height, would give ninety-live miles of coastline, and considerably augment the supply of what was already the cheapest power and light in Australasia. His Worship also referred to the success of the policy adopted by Dunedin of borrowing locally instead of going on the London money market. He hoped that the deliberations of the conference would be useful, not only to the institute, but to the public at large. Mr Foote thanked the mayor lor his welcome, and remarked _ that the figures His Worship had given as to local borrowing—a million and a-half in three years—were almost staggering to any who did not fully realise what a very solid town Dunedin is. The* president’s address was delivered, and the annual report was considered and adopted. The following remit from Auckland was approved of;-—"That it is desirable. that all associations affiliated with the Real Estate Institute adopt a uniform custom of inquiry as to the financial status and character of all applicants for land agents’ licenses. The next question was as to a uniform tariff. It was stated that such a tariff for the South Island had been arranged, and northern delegates said that progress had been made in fixing up a tariff for the North Island.—lt was agreed that when this was completed the way would be made dear for a uniform tariff for the whole dominion. Other business was taken this afternoon. .... . . !