MOVEMENT REVIVED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25454, 8 February 1944, Page 4

MOVEMENT REVIVED

JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE i A SUCCESSFUL MEETING At a well-attended meeting in the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce board room last night it was decided to revive the Dunedin Junior Chamber. Mr A. C. Halligan presided. Among those present were the president, Mr J. B. Stewart, and the vice-president, Mr . A. P. Greenfield, of the Dunedin Chamber. The chairman said the large attendance showed that there was a good deal of interest in the project of reestablishing the Junior Chamber. He explained that the Junior Chamber had fone into recess about two years ago, ut it was hoped to see it in a good position by the end of the financial year in June. Mr Halligan said he was certain that members would reap a great deal of benefit from their membership, and if they welded themselves into a strong body the Junior Chamber would become an influential body in the community. He emphasised that &s young business men they had a stake in the community. In Auckland and Wellington the Junior Chambers were making good progress, and there was no reason why the organisation in Dunedin should not meet with equal •uccess. * Support of Senior Chamber Mr Stewart said that at the annual conference of the Associated Chambers in Dunedin in November last the question of forming junior chambers was discussed, and he had given an undertaking on behalf of his chamber that the Junior Chamber in Dunedin would be revived. He hoped that the Junior Chamber would be represented by one. or perhaps two, delegates at the conference in Wellington in March. Mr Stewart read a number of telegrams which he had received from the executive officers of the Senior and Junior Chambers in Auckland and Wellington wishing success to the Junior Chamber in Dunedin. The president of the Associated Chambers, Mr Stronach Paterson, had also expressed his interest in the movement in Dunedin. Mr Stewart stressed that the meeting had the entire sympathy of the Senior Chamber. He believed that the organisation would play an important part in the development of the city and the South Island as a whole. Mr A. P. Greenfield also promised his assistance and co-operation. Mr A. C. Stephens briefly addressed the meeting on public speaking, emphasising that, even if members did not have political ambitions, a knowledge of how to express themselves in public would be of great help to them. He offered to assist members in this direction. Mr Stephens was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his offer. Officers Elected The following officers were elected:— Executive —Messrs A. C. Halligan, D. T. Martin, E. C. Morrison, E. O. Hunter, and W. S. Armitage; secretary, Mr J. D. Hanning; liaison officer, chairman of the Junior Chamber executive. Messrs W. G. Armitage, J. G. Thomson, and S. E. Mee were appointed a commitee to consider alterations to the rules. It was agreed that membership should be open to those up to 40 years of age.