CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OBJECTION TO PEES
PALMERSTON NORTH MEN
The opinion that the Assocrated Chambers of Commerce was a most expensive organisation, and sooner or later most of the smaller chambers would have to take the same course of action as Palmerston 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 matter of affiliation fees demanded by it, 1 because it was found impossible to meet the amount requested. The AsI sociated Chambers fixed tiro fee at 6s a member, and as the Palmerston i North Chamber found itself unable to I build up anything like a largo member* 1 ship without reducing the subscription j to 10s 6d, to have to pass otr 6s of ! that amount was considered out of all [ proportion. An offer was made of 15 I per cent, of income, but this proved I unacceptable to the Wellington authorities. Under the 6s rate, Palmerston ' North would be called upon to band j over .£45, plus, arrears, which brought ! the total to £7B.
The. chairman, Mr. A. J. Graham, said the only tiring to do was to retire. gracefully. A motion to that effect was carried.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19041, 15 June 1936, Page 9
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212CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19041, 15 June 1936, Page 9
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