COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16714, 23 January 1919, Page 2

COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIES.

To the Editor of the "Timaru Herald." Sir, —1 ask your permission to write a'few Avords about the decision or the iOaainber of uomii:6rce to ; call a meeting with the view of prepatri,ng evidence for the Industr.es I.'Commission., The" ;Ooiam|ss:on, ivfccli jis simply- the Industries Committee of 'the House, is' to : ihake inquiries, with! 4i view to fostering existing industries in t'ho dominion and promoting new ones, and I take it that means of in-, creasing production and helping our rcturned soldieirs will be clostiy investi- | yated. As a member* of the Industries Comm : ttee-I"]iave jfrged that evidence j should in..'limaru, and I tini 'ierstfl"u that the onrmitteo ■w-'ll s.it j here if it is assured that useful evijdence will be offered.'l hope tjiat the Chamber of Commerce -will succeed in ! its effiirts. ; /What is 'wanted is /that 4 the citizens "of Timaru and otuer jpartfifj ■i of South Canterbury should discuss : j among themselves the question of encouraging industries in the district, de--1 cide upon the matters of policy thai ! ougljt. tp. he submitted to thet Commission, and'.'then' approach capable speakers to give statements. This is such animportant matter that I noad not urge 'that, everyone should t"aS© an interest in it. . I-want to emphasise that the GoiftSvilli not come to Timaru unless it is'made cleat that- there is go oil evidence to be heard here. 1 hope the Chamber of Commerce and other: organisations "will-act. quickly, and I-am Development League will glnd--1- co-operate with'them. I am. .-etc, JAMES CRAIGIE.