MASTERTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9574, 21 August 1909, Page 5

MASTERTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce was held in Messrs Abraham a..d Williams' rooms yesterday afternoon. There were present, —Messrs G. C. Summerell (in the chair), V. Donald, H. C. Robinson, A Henderson, F. W. Carey, J. B. Moodie, J. D. Crukkshank, and J. C. rJwington. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs M. Caselberg, J. B. Keith, H. P. Wynn-Wililams, E. H. Waddington, W. B. Chennells, T. Wagg, C. E. Daniell, E. E. Chamberlain. The Treasurer reported a credit balance to date of £i 5s 9d. The Public Works Department wrote asking to be supplied with a copy of a report relative to a projected deviation of the railway round the Rimutaka. A letter was received from Mr P onald Donald, suggesting that the following resolution with regard to the proposed American Meat Trust, he passed by the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, to be submitted to the Sydney Conference: —"That in the best interests of both producer and consumer it is desirable that the me< t trade "should not be monopolised by any meat trust or syndicate, and that the members of the confernce use their best endeavours to frustrate any such monopoly." Mr Moodie, in proposing that the suggestion of Mr Donald be given effect to, said that there was no doubt that the question was one ol great importance to both Australia and New Zealand. Mr Carey seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. It was decided to acquaint Mr Buchanan, M.P., with the nature of the resolution, and a request for his views on the matter.

Messs Carey, Moodie, Cruickshank, and the chairman were also appointed to prepare a list of names with a view to requesting them to forward their views and comments in the matter direct to their delegate in Sydney.

A letter was also received from the organising secretary of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, stating that if the above resolutions were passed by the Masterton Chamber, and forwarded to the chairman of the Sydney Congress, it would be accepted. Tne same writer also wrote with regard to the representation of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, stating that it would be necessary to make application to the President of the Congress. Mr Boddington, secretary, stated that this application had already been made.

The secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce wrote forwarding suggested form of constitution for the proposed association of the Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand.

A motion approving of the form of constitution was passed. On the motion of Mr Robinson, it was decided to forward a suggestion to Wellington to the effect that all individual Chambers becoming members of the Association should be first registered under the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.