CHAMBER OR COMMERCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10731, 20 February 1897, Page 8

CHAMBER OR COMMERCE.

A meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, held on Wednesday, was attended by Messrs G. L. Dsnniston (president), A. C. Begg, D. E. Theomin, J. M. Gallaway, T. R. Fisher, and J. Moloney.

Further correspondence was received from the Sydney chamber with regard to the question of bills of lading, with a report from their committee as to'tbe suggestions of the London chamber at the recent conference.—lt was resolved to reply that this chamber agree that the matter can only.be dealt with by legislative action; copies of the correspondence with the London chamber to be forwarded to the Sydney chamber.

The Sydney chamber also wrote intimating that the proposed conference of Australasian chambers had been postponed till the middle of May on account of fche Federal Conference. They also forwarded a copy of the suggested •)£enda paper.—lt was decided to act with the other chambers in the colony, and suggest that •he chambers should combine in paying the expenses of a joint delegate fco represent this colony afc the Sydney conference. The London chamber again wrote with reference to the question of damage to hides, at the same time introducing Mr Charles Rocke, of London, to the Donedin chamber. Mr Rocke exhibited fcwo photographs illustrating the damage caused to hides by ill-flaying.—The committee thanked Mr Rocke, and resolved to again draw the attention of the publio to the serious loss occasioned by the carelessness displayed in flaying, and to have the photographs hung in the chamber hall.

A letter was received from tradesmen and manufacturers at Palmerston North stating that a _ meeting of local tradesmen had been held with regard to the interference by Government officials, chiefly in the Defence department, with manufacturers by importing goods free of duty and selling them in competition with those on which duty was paid. They urged that a petition should be drawn up in connection with the matter for presentation to Parliament.—lt was decided to reply to the efiect thafc before taking action in so sgrions a matter the committee would require further details as to'the alleged practice.