COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10950, 12 July 1921, Page 7

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS

VARIOUS TOPICS YESTERDAY'S MEETING VOF WELLINGTON CHAMBER. STAMPING MACHINES. council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce met yesterday. Mr M. Carr l>ro-idt/[. 1 ' AUTOMATIC STAMPS. Hie Dunedin Chamber of Commerce wrote forwarding a protest in behalf of the users of automatic stamping machines _ against the action of the department in threatening the withdrawal of tho_ license for the use of these machines, which were purchased on the distinct understanding that they weald not be 11 censed, unless replaced by the latest model, The secretary informed the council that the matter was an old one, and said that as long ago as 1915- the department said that the old. models must be replaced gradually, as it was possible to manipulate them. It was decided not to support the protest, BENZINE REGULATIONS. A communication was 'received from the Nelson Chamber of Commerce in respect of what was termed the unreasonable restrictions imposed under the benzine regulations. All small consumers would bj6 put to great inconvenience and to very great expense. Mr C. M. 'Banks said the Automobile CluJb had gone into this matter very fully and he w_as rather of eomo of the restrictions being /modified. It was. decided to reply to Nelson saying that the matter was Ix-ing vigorously taken up here, among others by people interested in the trade. MANAW/ATU RAILWAY DEVIAHpN. A resolution of protest from the Levin Chamber of Commerce respecting the decision in the matter of the Manawatu railway deviation was read. The president saicl it seemed to ln'm that as a Commission had been set up to go into' this question nothing, could he done. In these circumstances he" moved that the letter should he received- ' This was agreed to. SCHOOL STATIONERY. It was decided to support the protest of the. Auckland Chamber of Commerce againet-the Education Department's proprosaTto undertake the supply and distribution of stationery in' State schools. Members thought the. business should be left in the hands of the private dealers.