CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25940, 5 September 1945, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MEETING OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES APPOINTED The first meeting of the new council of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday evening. The president (Mr C. J. Darracott) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Messrs C J. Wood, A. P. Greenfield. A. B. Callender. W. H Naylor. A.. C. Stephens. L F. B. Titchener, W. G. Nicolson, M. Poulter, H. Archbold, T. L. Couper, S. H. Hastie, D. H. Shortt, L. M. Salterthwaile, L G Wood, S R. Whyte, A. V. Gain, F. M Halsted, A. E. Bingham, A. W. Paterson, and D. T. Martin. Nominated Members The chairman announced that the following had been nominated by their representative bodies as members of the council of the chamber:—Messrs W R. Brown (Otago branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants). S. R. Whyte (Otago Executive Council of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union). VV. G. Nicolson (Dunedin Returned Services Association). A De Beer (Otago Importers and Shippers Association), A V. Gain (Otago Commercial Transport Association), M. Poultci (Otago Retailers' Association). F. M Halsted (Dunedin Manufacturers Association), H. T. Irving (Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers' Association), A VV. Paterson (Otago Hardware Association), H. S. Leith (File and Underwriters Accident Association), and A. E. Bingham (Otago Automobile Association). The nominations were approved. Appointment of Committees The following committees were apP Vigilance and Bills—Messrs A. C. Stephens (convener). W. R. Brown, T. L. Couper 11. S. Leith, D. T. Martin. W. G. Nicolson. L. M. Satterthwaite, S. R. Whyte, and L G. Wood. Membership and Entertainment-Messrs J J Hall (convener), H. Archbold A. B. Callender, A. V. Gain R. S. Glendining. <5 H Ha«tie H. T. Irving, J. F. Poole, M Poulter, A. W. Paterson, D. H. Shortt, and II I. Sinclair. „ , Rehabilitation —Messrs L. F. B. Titchenei (convener). W. R. Brown, W. Dow, H H. Forward, W, H. Naylor. F. L. Nicolson, W G. Nicolson. and Dr R. Souter. Fxports and Primary Industries—Messrs F L Nicolson (convener), T. L. Coupei. H T Irving, W. R. Clarke, D. T. Mai tin, and L F. B. Titchener. Imports—Messrs H. Archbold (convener) A. B. Callender, A. De Beer, W. Dow, fe. H. Hastie, A. W. Paterson, M. poulter. D. H. Shortt, D. Smith, and L. G Local OCl indusiries.— Messrs R. S Glendining (convener), H. H. Forward, F. M. Halsted, H. S. Leith, W. H. Naylor, L. M Satterthwaite, and S. D. Smith. Tourist and Transport.—Messrs A. V. Gain (convener), A. E. Bingham, W. R. Clarke, F. M. Halsted, W. N. Mackay, J. F. Poole, H. I. Sinclair, A. C. Stephens, and E. J. Smith. _ Finance—‘Messrs C. J. Darracott, C. J. Wood, and A. P. Greenfield. Special committees were appointed as Messrs P. O. Smellie, C. MBruce. A. C. Cameron, E. H. Calder, J M. Kennedy, and T. L. Couper. Afforestation—Messrs P. O. Smellie, G T Anderson, J. S. Skinner, C. E. Begg L. M. Wright, and S. R. Whyte. Education—Messrs A. C. Stephens, H. I. Sinclair, and D. Forsyth. Representatives on Other Bodies Tlie following were reappointed as the chamber’s representatives on other bodies: Dunedin Vocational Guidance Association, Mr J. R. Fairbairn; Dunedin Travel Club, Mr I. S. Cantrell; South Islands Travel Association, Mr H. L. Gibson; City of Dunedin Development Council, Mr S. L. Laing; National Savings Committee, Mr S Lawn; Oil Fuel Advisory Committee, Mr H, L. Longbottoni; Dunedin Executive Health Camp Committee, Messrs A. P. Greenfield and C. E. Begg; Heritage Committee—Messrs A. P. Greenfield, C. E. Begg and L. M. Wright. Mr D. T. Martin was appointed the chamber’s representative on the Otago Expansion League.