CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 663, 12 March 1909, Page 5

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

RAILWAY AND OTHER QUESTIONS. The Chamber of Oommeroe met last evening. Present: Messrs J. M. Johnston (president), his Worship the Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash), Oapt. Haydon, Oohen, Hodder, Gibbous, G. W. Harden, Goldingham, and Oapt. Preece. An apology was receievd from Mr M. A. Eliott, who had been called to Wellington. The General Manager of Railways wrote with regard to alleged shortage of trucks nt Foxfcon that lie could not discover that there had been suoli a shortage, but would look into < any speoifio instances of delays that were brought before liiin. The ohairman said that the General Manager of Railways said that sometimes when steamers were delayed on the bar the Department had to get together and'send 200 trucks to dear. It was no wonder that under such , oiroumstauoos there should be occasional delay. Respecting an invitation from the » Wellington Chamber of Oommeroe to be represented at a conference of New. Zealand Chambers to be held at Wellington on April 14th, it was suggested by Mr Cohen that Mr Alfred Seifert he asked to read a paper hefore the conference upon s tho offeot of legislation on the flax industry. It was resolved that the president and Mr Seifert represent the Cham- , ber as delegates and that the president add the names of any other members of the Oounoil who wonld be able to go. It was resolved that Mr Seifert be asked ta prepare the paper suggested. The Attorney-General wrote asking suggestions as to amendments of the law of baukruptoy, as he was anxious, before taking further action, to ascertain the wishes and oipnions of the mercantile community on the point, as the practical experience aooumulated since. 1893 (when the present law came into • - operation) had in all probability brought numerous defects to the notioe of business men. He suggested that the Chamber should have the whole question thoroughly considered ...' at an early date. The ohairman read a report made by Messrs M. Cohen and Harold Cooper on November 37th, 1907. m response to a request of the Auokland Chamber of Commerce.—lt was re- ~; solVed that the matter be referred to Messrs Gibbons, Goldingham and Hodder aB a oommittoe to consider suggestions, and' that they consult the Offioial Assignee. * The Carterton Chamber of Commerce wrote asking support in a request to the Minister for Railways ■ to accelerate the early fast goods ~\'; . train which passes Carterton at 9.15 a.m. so as to conneot with the New , Plymouth express at Palmerston; y and that the train wliioh leaves Palmerston for Wairarapa after the arrival of the New Plymouth down train should be so timed aB to arrive at Mastorton about 8 45 p.m. instead of, as at present, 9,45 p.m., when . / the goods, train to Featherston has already passed along,-It was re- \ solved to support the suggestion.. ' It, was also deoided to hold a conference of Chambers of Oommeroe at • Palmerston on the question of rail- , way faoilitios similar to the very snooessful conference held here two ' v ; years ago. The date was left to the . ' president and the Mayor. An invitation was reoe'ved from London from the Organising Chamber of the Seventh Congress of Chambers cf Commerce to be held in Sydney in September.-The president and Mr Cohen Btrongly urged the great importance of the confer- -..;; ence and that the Chamber should be represented.-It was deoided to hold the appointment over till next meeting in order to ascertain who could go-