CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17112, 6 April 1921, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEETING-OF COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Conned of'the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce* was held on Monday evening, Mr W. M. Tyers (president) being in the chair.' The report of the Parliamentary Bills Committee was adopted, a special committee being appointed to take action, if necessary, with reference to the moratorium.

Correspondence with reference to the Finance Bill was received from tho Associated Chambers of Commerce. The report of the Produce Committeeon the revision of tho Customs tariff was read, and it was decided to hold l « special meeting of tho Council onithe 18th inst., to consider the matter. The Industrial Association and Department of Industries .and Commerce forwarded cony of resolutions of the ninth congress of Chambers of» Commerce, 'held at Toronto in September last, with reference to the dovelopineni of the resources of the Empire. The resolutions wero referred to tho special meeting of the Council. Tho Department of Industries and Commerce forwarded copy of resolutions regarding shipping matters passed at tho ninth congress, copies of which it was decided to"supply to members of tho Council. The General Manager of Railways •wrote that tho suggestion that the District Traffic Manager he a member of tke Citizens' Committee in connexion with railway transport had been agreed; to.

The New Zealand Welfare League wrote with reference to tho system of casual labour on wharves.—Received. Tho Progress Lerfguo forwarded copies of folder. advertising Canterbury, if. was decided to ask for a supply of copies. The League also wrote on the subject of tho diversion .of tho Harper river into Lake Coleridge, and a resolution was adopted supporting fhe action of tho League. A reports on want of trucks for receipt of cargo was received, and inferred to the Railways Sectional Commit tee.