CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

■ANNUAL MEETING.' GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST The annual general meeting of the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce was held in the board room last evening. The retiring president, Mr J. E. Holmes, was in the chair and 15 members .were present. REPORT AND FINANCE. Mr Holmes delivered a short report upon the year’s working. This is reported elsewhere. The statements , of receipts and expenditure showed a credit balance of £3l 9s 9d, and assets exceeded liabilities by £56 17s 2d, The balance sheet was adopted after Mr Crane had remarked that it would not have been so healthy had the secretary charged rent for the office for the whole year.

THE GUIDING PERSONNEL. The election of officers and committees resulted' as follows: —President, -Mr J. H. Walker; vice-president, Mr Mitchell; Council, Messrs G. C. Halse, A. R. Crane, F. O. Barge, S. Weston, C. V. Stringer, E. H. Allan and G. Marshall. Auditor, Mr H. W. Briggs. Traders Executive. —Drapers, Mr S. Walker; grocers, Mr Honty; hardware, Mr Drummond; chemist, Mr F. A. Farmer; Jewellers, Air A. R. Benjamin; hairdressers, Air Walker; butchers, Mr W, U. Timcwell; fancy goods, Air D. Baker; general, Air C. Y. 'Stringer. Shipping Committee. —Alessrs Be 0. Piper, G. Afarshall and C. V. Stringer. Railway Committee.—-Alessrs. S. Weston, R, H, Allan and J. Parkin. Postal Committee. —'Alessrs H. W, Crawford, W. U. Timcwell arid A. R. Crane, 1 i; ■

NEW MEMBERS. The following ,wcre elected new members:—Messrs.Bray and Hannam, Whitburn, Sommerville, W. A. Cole, Keene, Bunfoot, N. A. White, Ltd., E. Middleton, and South British Insurance Company. RESIGNATIONS. ‘ Resignations were accepted with regret from Messrs L. J. Brake, and, A. M. Woods. ' ■GENERAL. The chairman explained that an address on automatic telephones, which was to have been given by Mr O’Leary, had been postponed bn account of the speaker having been called away from Whangarei. As delegate from Whangarei to the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Mr Walker presented a very full and comprehensive report of proceedings. Responding to a- request voiced , by Mr Holmes, the chairman of the Hnr-

hour. Board, Air J. A. Fiulayson, outlined negotiations in progress for cheating historic Bream Head a scenic reserve, and invited representatives of the chamber to accompany local body iriembers on a visit of inspection to the vicinity. Support was giypn a resolution that d ■conference of northern local bodies be held in Whangarei, with the intention of later visiting . Auckland to solicit the assistance of the eity chamber. ' ; FOR 'SAFE KEEPING. ! vv ■ | Pointing out that the principle was Already used dn Australia, and that it relieved anxiety of business men for the protection of their unusually heavy takings at holiday times without necessitating bank employees sacrificing their; leave, Air Crane moved the following resolution:— “That the Associated Banks be requested to .provide slots with rollers leading to the strong rooms available

from the street, so that customers at holiday times may deposit in their own sealed bags the cash held by them ■ instead of carrying it over until the banks reopen.” The remit met with general approval and was endorsed. APPRECIATION- ;• Votes .of thanks to the 'outgoing officers, press and chair concluded the meeting. v