CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Southland Times, Issue 17596, 7 March 1914, Page 6

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

m i x istki;r ai, ukfi.v. Tin 1 I’d! low ing reply has been recci veil by the secretary of the I nvercargill Chamber of Commerce (.Mr .1. T. ITain) from tbe Mon. I l ’. -M. i>. Fisher:— "I have received your letter forwarding a resolution from your Chamber protesting; against the 1 new regulations requiring importers to leave, a ‘clear line’ between each item for tile purpose of filling in the place where the spoils have been manufactured. In reply. I have to advise you that the resolution will receive my eonsidoi ation and I will go carefully into the matter. V.'hen eni|uiries are eomplcte, I sba 11 wi it you usai u.” The following intimation has been received from the lion. K. 11. Ithodes; "In reference to your Idler applying for an extension of telephone attendance at Kiverton. W’inlou. .Malaura. aid Wyiiilliam. I have the honour to inform you that under the regulations an extension of tlm jvreseut '■* a.m. ■ pan. attendance is not due at any one of the exchanges mentioned unfit the number of paying subscribers exceeds aO. T regret I am unable to break the rule in I lie present ease. Very little time will elapse now I should think before Wiulou, with ils present Hi subscribers, will become entitled to an extension of hours. The other places with -7 .and 111 subscribers will no doubt take longer.”