CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of lllc^?Yn^ 3^ ! a y she, a. 1 ? sssa b The, presidenScported that - interesting interviews had been held with members of the S they had been, taken to the Kaiapoi Woollen. Factory an 3 shown other places of interest during their a • \etirur-Prima Minister had been, comfflunicatcd with in reference to sending a steamer to tho Chatham. Islands for tho purpose of liftinflr wool mkL other produce. It, was decided to inform tho Department of Commerce that 1500 bales oiMvool would be ready, for shipment by tho 20th inst. sideration Ghould be given for • , The Board of Trade acknowledged receipt of correspondence purporting to enemy countries', and tho Ciistoms Depai mcnt also wroio- that the importat.on o. o-oods of enemy origin was prohibited from th" United Kingdom. British possessions, oi United States, or elsewhere, .'"•hetlier such goods left the enemy countries before after the commencement of the yrar. t . A letter was received from the Induslri Committee of the House of Bep r^ e stating that the committee would sit m \an ous centres during Kebruary und March to on Quito as to how existing industries in- New Zealand could be stimulated or ind ™j~ tries' promoted, including new P'OP®** 1 ® osculated to inoieaee production. Tho committee would be glad to e ,. e "f7 k X lation to these matters,. should the Chamber d «¥K oh>S able Aid Board wrote thanking Chamber for allowing tho contents of th/vEcd Cross Deoot to be stored m the Hall. The Agricultural and Pastoral Association acknowledged receipt of pamphlet on grasses, and stated-, with regard to the that a similar publicationshonld be arranged fo? New Zealand, that Dr. Uilßondorf. turcr on Natural Science at Lincoln Collie, had issued a pamphlet oil grasses lit New Federation of British Industries, Lopdon. wrote xsking for information in connexion with Departments of Trado and Indue™ overleaf. It was decided .to refer the maLtir to the Efficiency Commissioner, The Canterbury Progress League wrote thankin" the Chamber for joining the League °and etating that if it could see ita w™ to matin" a grant it would be much appreciated, alio asking the , €ou "'' l ' t " l * V \ point a repreeontaavo on the °[ the Lca"ue. It was decided to make i 4ant of £5 5s to the funds, and the president, for the time being, waa appointed rcprescnUt c j iam i M:r D f Commerce wrote asking support in making » to tho Defence Department, that no Ictti torial camps be held thus year. As le work of demobilisation mil occupy the Defence Staff, it is understood that no Territorial camTM .will be held. , Mv E Hill Fisher wrote pointing out the inconvenience of not being able to asoertaia readily the holiday and Sunday a"£ tl ' e Telegraph Office, and suggesting that tbe-jn-formation. should be published m the Telephone Directory. It was dccidedtobrin tho matter under the nohos of the Department, a.lso the matter of notuying the arrival of overseas steamers on the notice board outside the Post Office, and also the am\al of flifl ferrv boat in I>ytt«lton. • The secrotarv of the Repatriat-ou Board ■wrote asking- the Chamber to submit the namfs o.f three members in order that a rejection may be made to rppresent _ the Chamber on the Canterbury District BonM of EepatriatioD. It was decided to tlie ri:n«f of the president, Messrs Hewlett aD Th* Deoartment of Commerce wrotn that cb'.ed advice had been received from Ins Maiestv's Ambassador at Washington, that ♦ho United States War Trade Board hns agreed that sailing* vessels from New Zealand mav carr\' hemp and tallow to the United States, "provided not more than 500 ton* be loaded in any one vessel. The Education Department wr.ote that it was not proposed to pro<--<H fiinh" ,i-i t!-> matter of printing pamphlets containing addresses by Sir Kobert Stout and Mr J. W. Povntoc. i With refTenee to improvements at the Christchurch and Lyt'-elton railwnv ft;ition<=. j-S was decided to write to the Minister of Eailwavs asking what prospects there were of having them proceeded with.