ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS
"AN EXPENSIVE ORGANISATION " The opinion that tlic Associated Chambers of Commerce was a most expensive organisation, and sooner or later most of "the smaller chambers would have to take the same course as Palmcrstou North and withdraw their affiliation, was expressed by the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce recently. For many months the Palmerston chamber had "been at difference with the Associated Chambers over the affiliation fees demanded, because it was found impossible to meet the amount requested. The Associated Chambers fixed the fee at 6s a member, and as the Palmerston North chamber found itself unable to build up anything like a large membership without reducing the subscription to 10s Cd, to have to pass on Cs of that amount was considered out of all proportion. An offer was made of 15 per cent, of income, but this proved unacceptable to the Wellington authorities. Under the (Is rate, Palmerston North would be called upon to band over £45, plus arrears, which brought the total to £7B. The chairman, Mr A. J. Graham, Haid the only thing to do was to retire gracefully. A motion to that effect was carried.
SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22907, 15 June 1936, Page 5
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