DOMINIONS HOUSE

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 55, 11 April 1914, Page 14

DOMINIONS HOUSE

EARL GREY'S SCHEME. Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 10. A largely attended meeting of the Executive Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon to consider Earl Grey.'s Dominions House scheme. The president of the Chamber (Mr B. Kent) occupied the chair, and the Mayor (Mr C. J. Parr) and the chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr J'. 11. Gunson), were also present and expressed themselves strongly in favour of the scheme. Mr Kent stated that the establishment on the proposed site of the Dominions House would enable (1) Governments of self-governing Dominions and their various States and provinces to concentrate on one central site their offices, which are now widely distributed in different parts of London; (2) the attention of the Home consumer to be effectively and impressively focused on the products of the Dominions oversea; and (3) manufacturers of the United Kingdom to ascertain and to meet the requirements of Greater Britain.

The meeting unanimously decided to commend the scheme to the favourable consideration of the Government.

Earl Grey, who arrived by the Niagara shortly afterwards, said that if New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa were to agree to the scheme it would be an accomplished fact.