BUSINESS INTERESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 3

BUSINESS INTERESTS

A- 'f- -. -•. NATIONAL

COMMERCE CHAMBER'S PLAN ' —fr l '' A national conference of representatives of private business enterprise, to; discuss import licences, price stabilisation and allied matters, was proposed bv Mr. J. A. C. Allum at yesterday's meeting of tlie 'Auckland' Chamber of of Commerce. It was time fGr the business community to voice its grievances, said Mr. Allum, arid give up its "hush hush" policy. , , Discussions between the Government and representatives of the Associated Chambers of Commerce were being held at present, said the chairman, Mr. A. Ely. Mr. Allum replied that the time for private negotiations had passed. The business community was willing to observe every regulation that this or anv Government might bring forward because of the war, but he 'did not think it was necessary to go lurther than had been done in Great Britain. A resolution was passed urging that, failing a satisfactory and definite answer from the Government concernthe points at issuo before October merce should take steps to hold a 12 the Associated Chambers of Commerce should take steps to hold a national conference of private enterprise. If that did not eventuate, -he \urkland Chamber of Commerce would, give further consideration to the matter. -