CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12905, 17 February 1906, Page 6

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

of the committee of the South Chamber of Commerce: was 1 'held at the secretary's office last : evemhg v : i ■''' sent ':— Messrs- 'W: : —presidingS.:R:.W.'Godfrey, : Ri Hi Bowie, W. R. McLaren, D. C. Turnbull,H.' Eaton, and R. L. Orbell (secretary). Apologies were seat by Messrs J. P;;-.Newman and M. Whits. * '•■:';;„., i,,-;

The principal business of the meeting' was the consideration- of ; the : draft of ; rules, which had been- revised by the honorary solicitor, Mr "GT H. .Tripp- The draft was approved, and it was decided'to present it, with a recommendation for adoption, to a generar'meeMng' "of the Chamber on .the t. : 2Bth inst. (The secretary, will forward a copy :to. anyone applying ; -;for;: one,:- in the meantime,)^ v£: _-.. .-_ " c ~ '" ' K

One of the rules provides that the local governing bodies of the district and the Timaru-Harbour Board mayibjeeome members each to be entitled tiny'one member to meetings of /subscription: -of -members isf£l- Is 'per anBxmi.- : "■'■-• ■■■'■-.'■': . .V'Sk y£_ .:'■---■: 9

to ask tßg^Mayors;of the; Boroughs in. the district to call.? meetings of business'people, the objects o-f the (Camber, '.Jand' enlist members, and to discuss the best-.method of giving business, men in these'bbroughs re-' presentation, at ; the; committee meetings in" Tiniaru ';- a; "member of the committee and *he" secretary to attend sjich ;meetings" if possible. " .'." ' .''" '"-';'•'.- '-. : ;,;'"'i

It was suggested that the should make itself as -usefulfiiS' possibly to " ! bttsiheXs .men in' ; the country,'by callinV"Special'- meetings to suit the conveni.ence_ 'of delegations; .fromi the other, bororftghs, ' whenever a: delegate or delegates;'were: appointedF to lay any matter before tbe Giamp ber or the' committee. ' The committee "agreed- that as soon, as the general meeting has adopted the rules and-the Chamber; is-;put- »n its. feet, active steps shall be taien in severstfeotTthe dir'eptions indicated at the prefiminsry meeting, and especial'iy. ia- regard to improved;; steam t&S ?proyi£is% of standard samples of grain will be- undertaken, and the .drawing up of a schedule of conmrercial";-charges. will <ilso unHertake the settlement.?<>£ commercial disputes by arbitration for people w&o dislike taking -their,; disputes - , to the judical Courts. ■•"."■' ■''; -V : ■■';'' ;f; ; V

, The secretary brought under the---.notice of the' committee a letter he had received from Mr Wrighton, secretary to the?lnter-' national- Exhibition, requesting- him^'undertake the formation of a small, committee to obtain exhibits for the industrial'" see Sim. Schedules of the classes in this section will lie supplied shortly for .distribution". to, schools, workshops, factories, etc. Mr Wrighton hopes to obtain a- large entry from, this' district.-—This, matter was held over <Caii the schedules come to hand. ■-' -- -