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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

QUARTERLY MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. Mr E. G. Staveley (president) occupied the chair, and tnere was an attendance of about tweuty members. THE Pl.____,lD£NT'S ADDRESS. Tne I'reaiueut, in his quarterly address, bneny loucuea upon ui<--.ei_ tnat nau occupied tne Council since tne aunuai meeting, auu ttiitcii iiuv© been rele.ieu to iv our columns irouu time to nine. Jae mentioned tuat tue decision oi tne -vi_ni__er ot Customs to cn_uge uucy on linen ana cotton piece goous, wuen woven in ieng-i_s,-couni_--ii_. witn the .uecision oi tue O.eacners not to tueaea in lengths but siugiy, was urougut utiuer the Minister s notice, and a reply nad been received Iroui tne _x_cretarj. oi Customs tnat tne uecision ot .September aid xast met the ca_e. 'mo council, not viewing mc matter in tne same iigut, 6tai nad it under consideration. A telegram had been sent to tne Prime Almistor that commercial Cnristciiurch was m tavour of tne Dominion being mliy lepiesunted at tuo i-"ai_a_ua i_,*_position, and a favourable reply had oeen received from iiim. During tne last niontn they had witnessed tue Jubiiee Snow of the ■. Agricultural and Pastoral Association, | wincn was a wonderful exposition ot tiie resources, productions, and progress of the Dominion iv this respect, anu a grand tribute to the skill, knowledge, and eneigy of the producers. Witn regard to tuo sheep-raising industry, the opinion was strongly hold that the date at which tho annual returns were supplied to tho Government, April Ist, should be altered to December or January, or as lato as June, it was generally agreed tLat a change from tne present time fixed was most desirable. The prospects of the frozen meat trade had never appeared brighter than at present. There was now no I doubt that New Zealand would hare a good demand from Canada and ; America for frozen products, and there ' were indications that the Continent of Europe would presently be among New Zealand's consumers to a considerable extent. The lambing had been prolific, and the season promised a plcntiiul supply of food for stock. He looked forward to an increased demand and remunerative prices in the future. The estimated wool production for the Dominion last season for export was 528,779 bales, or an increase of 11,459 on the previous year. The estimated valdo -of wool shipped was £8,217,044. The quantity soid in the Dominion was 256.158 bales, valued at £4,006,879, or an average of nearly £14 per bale In the 1904-n season tne quantity sold locally was 165,700 bales. This season, with an increase of nearly half a million* sheep at April 30th last (from which the present clip will be derived), it was safe to predict that the wool returns woulc" be still greater. Another feature oi very great importance to wool growers was tho abolition of tho American duty of s£d per lb, which must benefit New Zealand in the near future. It was open to question whether tho Dominion would feel much advantage from this alteration this season, because American holders would probably endeavour to work off existing stocks before giving producers the full benefit of their increased demand. The general outlook for wool growers in future was most promising, as yearly the consumptive demand throughout the world was overtaking tho supply. Tho agricultural outlook could hardly be better, and the whole countryside was a picture of bountiful development. Owing to the payable-values obtained for lambs, and the quick payable returns in the dairy industry, grain growing had sensibly decreased, and the areas allotted for this purpose produced comparative!} little more food supplies than could be absorbed by the steadily. I increasing population of tho Dominion. Hence the export of wheat, oats, and barley on anything like the same scalg; as in tho years gone by had ceased to exist, but this could hardly be a matI ter of regret, seeing that the farmer | was receiving more material benefit by dealing in more profitable lines, and with less risk of severe losses. In conclusion, he thought they might anticipate good times ahead, with further markets opening for the principal products, and every prospect of an increasing demand for them. (Applause.) The speaker also referred to the Auckland Exhibition, and on the motion of Mr A. Kaye it was resolved: —"That the members pf the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, in quarterly meeting assembled, send their hearty congratulations to the management" of the Auckland Exhibition on the propitious opening, and cordially wish the whole project a very success-; ful issue."

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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 3

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 3

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