CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The montblv meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs M'Pherson (president), J. London, Crosby Atom's, ,1 Al. Uallavay, Thomas Lilondining, H. Salmon, C. R. Ritchie, .1. W. Henter, and Walter Gow. The Attorney-general wrote asking for suggestions from the chamber as to an amendment of the law of bankruptcy.—A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Salmon, Denton, and Callaway, was appointed to consider the question and to report. A member wiote drawing attention to the ca-o of a creditor who had willed insurance momey to a brother, who had novui been resident in New' Zealand, toUhe exclusion of creditors in the Dominion, and asking that steps should be taken to have Ihe law on the subject amended. Thu uutier was referred to a sub-committee.
It; was resolved lo appoint ihe pre.sidem and the secretary as delegates to attend the conference of eliambors of commerce to Ix? hold in Wellington on April 13; also to suggest that the matter of corporations Ileitis compelled to hand their sinking funds to the Public Trustee for investment in Government securities lie referred to the conference in Wellington for consideration.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14465, 6 March 1909, Page 12
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