AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 477, 21 July 1871, Page 2

AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, at the temporary .office, at Mfigsrs. Combe* and D»M»''- «_-..--.- ---'_....„..«. T-io'iniaum or tne previous meeting were road and confirmed. Tne Chairman (Mr. G. Yon der Heyde), stated that Mr. John Batger had been appointed secretary of the Chamber in the room of Mr. J. T. Garlick, resigned.—A letter wa9 read from tho Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, ouciosiii'» a report of a sub-committee of that Chamber recommending that a Chamber of Commerce should bo instituted in London, each of the colonies nominating one London gentleman to act upon that Chamber, and represent t he various Chambers.—The Chairman said tho matter had been considered by the sub-com-mittee of the Auckland Chamber, and they had resolved to send the correspondence to Dunedin and Christchurch, and had recommended, as their pastoral int rests were so much greater than those of Auckland, that .hoy should appoint one London gentleman to talco part in the London Chamber on behalf of New Zealand.—Mr. Tonks thought that the Auckland merchants ought not to play second fiddle in this matter.—Cap!ain Daldy and Mr. Cochrane said that the circular received had chiefly reference to the sales of wool, and therefore a gentleman oppointed by the South, would carry much more weight than one appointed by the North.—Mr. Tonks said that if this were done, the South would no doubt be represented but not the North. There wet c other interests beside wool to be considered. If it was to represent the colonies in general matters he certainly would move an amendment, but not as it was chiefly in reference to wool.—Mr. Shera and Mr. Tonks thought New Zealand ought to have two representatives.—Captain Daldy said that Queensland and the other colonies only had one representative—why should New Zealand, under those circumstances, have two ?—Captain Daldy moved that the report of the sub-committee be ( adopted.—Seconded by Mr S. Coehrane, and I adopted.

Finance.—The Chairman informed the Chamber that there was £79 Os. Bd. balance it hand, and he thought thoy could count upon £20 more. —It was resolved that the names of members whose subscriptions were not paid by the 31st of the present month, should be struck off the rolls.

O-ETiCE Accommodation.—The Chairman said an office had been offered to the Chamber in the same building in which the Harbour Board was, the office to bo a front room upstairs. —A letter was read from the Chairman of the Harbour Board, explaining the terms on which the Chamber could have" the office in question.—The Chairman c fated that it would cost £40 to fit up a convenient room, for which they would have to pay. £15 a year, the Acclimatisation Society paying £10 a year for the use of the same room.—lt wasrosolved to accept the offer of the Harbour Board, and to fit up the room in the proper manner.

New Member.—Mr. B. Tonks proposed Mr. G. Harrison as a member of the Board. A vote of thanks was proposed to Captain Daldy for the use of his office.-r-Mr. Batger thanked the Chamber for having appointed him secretary, and said he would do his best to carry out the duties efficiently.

A secretary and collector is required by the Mount Albert Highway Board.

At the opening of the London International Exhibition, a number of persons, owing to a mistake of the police, were kept prisoners in the Conservatory until tho Prince of Wales left. One of them a Fellow of the Horticutural Society, thinking he had the " Open Sesame," exclaimed, "I'm a Fellow, I'm a Fellow j" and all he gained by his motion was the rejoinder from a grim sergeant, " You are, and a very noisy fellow too."