WELFARE OF CITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22117, 24 May 1935, Page 13

WELFARE OF CITY

BUSINESS MEN'S HELP

CO-OPERATION WITH MAYOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "Co-operation between the Chamber of Commerce and the City Council can be used in the best interests of the city if it is carried out in the best spirit," said Mr. Gainor Jackson, president of the chamber, yesterday morning, when he and members paid an official call on the Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis. Extending to the Mayor the felicitations of the chamber, Mr. Jackson said Mr. Davis could be assured of the fuil co-operation of the commercial community.

"We have here to-day representatives of practically all the commercial interests in the city—banking, insurance, land and estate, and many others," said Mr. Jackson. "It is particularly gratifying to the Chamber cf Commerce to know that one of its members lias been elevated to the high office of Mayoi of this city. There is a feeling among the members of the commercial community that there is no one better fitted to hold that office than you are. It has been noticed with a good deal of satisfaction by the community that one of the planks in your platform was the preparation of a Maori pa at Orakei, and that you intend, if possible, to clean up that unfortunate blot on our landscape. The commercial community is behind you in that matter. Many visitors to Auckland havo asked where they can see the Maoris in their native dwellings and engaged at their native customs. There is no such place where visitors can be taken in Auckland."

Expressing his appreciation of the spirit which had prompted the call, Mr. Davis said that long experience had proved to him the value of personal contact. Incidentally, mafiy of the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce during the past half-century had also occupied the mayoral chair. This, he thought, indicated a close association between the citizens generally and the commercial community. From his study of municipal and commercial affairs he had noted with satisfaction that the organisation represented by his callers had worked in close association with successive Mayors and City Councils. Naturally at times opinions had differed, but as far as he had been able to ascertain there had been at no 'stage any outstanding cause of disagreement. He felt sure that he could look for the co-operation and support of the chamber in anything he endeavoured to undertake for the welfare of the city, and the maintenance of the prestige and dignity of the mayoral office.