CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14528, 20 May 1909, Page 4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee, held yo-iterday, was attended by Messrs D. Ml'herson "(pwsident), N. Salmon, \V. Cow, .1. W. lienton, and C. Morris. The resignation of 'Mr Thomas tlloudining as a member of tlw committee was received, and accepted with regrot.

A telegi-4'in from tho Prime Minister with reference to tho decision of tho UovevnJiient. as to the suspension of work on the Lawrence-lto.vburgh railway (the text of which lias bean already published) was read; -also coiiimiinicfltions on tl» same subject from Hon. .1. A. Millar stud Mr (J. M. Thomson, M.l'.

A lettor fixsn Ihe Hon. Dr Findlay was read promis-ing that the recommendations from tlw obaiirlmr would receive careful consideratinii, and tliankiiijj iho cliamber for the same.

A telegram from Mr T. K. Donne, Government Trade and .Emigration Officer,. askki<;, in view of his early departure for London, to be informed (if any matters affecting- trade ami commerce, which, in tile chamber's opinion, required attention 1 . it was resolved to (hank Mr Donne, and to .intimate that the chamber .would avail itself of h'u services as occasion might urise.

Tho President reported that lie and tho secretary had attended the Confercneo of Chambers of Commerce, held at WollJngton mi April 15 to 15, and intimated that a. full report of the proceedings would he submitted us m>oi\ w available. A letter from the secretary of the Wcllingfon GliaJilbcr of Commerce was received covering resolutions of the lata conference with referouc* to the proposed federation, will the adoption of uniform trade terms — Tho proposals were discussed, and further consideration of the same wa-s held over till next meeting.

Correspondence wiw received from London with reference io tho Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Enlpire, to Jji ' le ''' .'" Sydney in September next.— fhe president and tlic secretary were appointed to make inquiries jis to the possible, concession to delegate** fares that would bo made' by tho Union Steamship, Company; meanwhile tho apy.oiutmoni of delegates lo bo deferred till next meeting. A letter was read from a monitor calljup attention to the delay in transit of ev.plosives arriving ; ,t the port of Dimedin.---1 lie matter was referred to a sub-commit-tee, same to report to next meeting: of the Uoiiornl Committee.