CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17320, 21 May 1918, Page 5

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Council of the Dunodin Chamber of Commerce mot in the New Zealand Express Company's building last evening. Mr Walter Gow (president) occupied the chair. A letter was read from the Prime Minister regarding a resolution passed by the chamber supporting a suggestion for the appointment of a Minister whose main portfolio should be that of commerce. The Prime Minister promised to give the matter full consideration, but he pointed out that before a department of commerce oould bo set up it would be necessary to obtain legislative authority to separa'to it from tho existing Department of Industries and Commerce.—Received. Tho secretary of the Napier Technical College forwarded a resolution passed by his Board of Governors inviting tho cooperation of the various chambers of commerce in tho matter of encouraging technical education.—-On the motion of Mr Gibbs it was agreed that tho chamber support tho proposal. The secretary of the Chief Post Office wrote explaining tho reasons why no further extension of tho present 48 hours' notico of the despatch of overseas mails could be granted.—Received. A letter was received from tho secretary of the Otago Harbour Bonrd, thanking the chamber for its services in regard to tho question of fire protection on tho wharves, but adding that the board held it to be the duty of the City Council and tho Fire Board to make adequate provision for dealing with fires.—Held over till next meeting, tho general feeling- of members still being that the Harbour Board should take sonio action to make a definite promise to act after the war. A number of documents were received from the National Efficiency Board, comprising an extensive report from Auckland on the subject of industrial education, a pamphlet on forestry, and a copy of an articlo from the London Times, entitled " Moral Code in Industry."—These were held over until next meeting to givo members an opportunity of reading the remits. Messrs Allen. Son, and M'Cluro wrote urging that measures bo taken to expedito transhipments of American and Japanese goods from Australia. At present, they stated, bilk of lading from America and Japan _ were issued only to Australia, and . transhipping from there would bo neoessary. Tho writers urged that measures l>e taken to expedito these transhipments by pressing tho Government to tako over 1 this work in Australia, and, if necessary, make a small surcharge to cover expenses. —Mr Reynolds stressed tho present shortago of shipping, and said ho thought it would be difficult to get anything done. Perhaps, however, _if some action were taken in tho direction suggested it might prevent any further vessels from bomg taken off tho New Zealand trade, as such a couree would give rise to a very serious situation.—lt was decided to leave tho , matter in the hands of tho president and vice-president to make representations to tho Government. Mr I' 1 . M. Shortt wrote resigning as a member of tho council as ho was leaving New Zealand for a trip abroad. The president and vice-president were authorised to prepare a resolution conveying tho chamber's sympathy to Mr Bnrr in his illness oikl expressing the hope for uis spoodv recovery. Tho skeleton of an averago wiuX) weight about two tens. Troublesome ooughs in old and young 1 arc quickly stoppod by NAZOL. Take i some drops on sr. far. Acts like a charm. > -t" doejs In 6i