Chamber of Commerce Conference.

Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 163, 12 January 1901, Page 2

Chamber of Commerce Conference.

Telegraph Press Association. Copyright. CiißisTcuuacH, January 10. At the Chamber of Commerce Conference this afternoon A. S. Paterson, in Dunedin, read a paper on "New Zealand and Trade Expansion," and mj\ od (a) r rhat in the opinion of this conference wider extension of New Zealand trade is a matter of national importance, and ought to engage the serious attention of the Government and commercial community, and a wisely planned system of granting y-L-iun sub.- idles in the furtherance of i!:e object is a sound and necessary policy and a proper use of national funds ; (b) that the conference express ito tstrong appreciation of the action of the Government in establishing a department oi commerce and industries and express Ul3 hope that the new department will make the extension of trade the foremost object of its existence. The motion was carried. : Mr Ywivmouth, in the absence of Mr A. I). B. Brandon (Wellington) moved, That in the opinion of this conference it is desirable (1) that improved and extended postal facilities bo provided between this colony and Europe and America; (2) that in all postal contracts preference be given io services carried on under the British flay; (;-)) that with this view the Government bo urged to endeavor to arrange for (a) a monthly mail service between New Zealand and Vancouver, and (b) weekly mail service between ■New Zealand and Australia, timed to catch the regular weekly service between Australia and Europe via Brindisi. The motion was carried. Mr lieid moved, That it be a recommendation from this conference to the Oceanic Steamship Company of San Francisco that with a view to foster and promote trade between the United States and the various ports of this colony, and following the precedent of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, the New Zealand Shipping Company, and the Union Steamship Company, the Oceanic Company should adopt the following rules as to freight (1) That uniform rates of freight be charged to all main ports of New Zeft-= land, and (2) that rates charged' to Noav Zealand ports (inclusive of cost of transhipment and coastal freight) shall not exceed rates charged on like goods to Melbourne. The motion waa carried.