CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 476, 7 April 1909, Page 4

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

ACENDA PAPER OF CONFERENCE. Representatives of Chambers of Commerce from, all parts of New Zealand will assemble in Wellington ;oiV ''■.Tuesday next to discuss subjects having a bearing on the commercial 'interests, of, the' Dominion. The conference •will" commence sitting at 11 a.m. on Tues;day, and will continue tho following day or days (judging by .the .list of subjects to bo .dealt: with, the conference is almost sure to extend overtwq day,s).;-'T'hc secretary of the, •conference ■pqin'ts^oufc ; on the agenda paper that thc , biisincss''6t"trie' conference would bo 'gr'ea'tly , .facilifatc(l'if...tle]egates would kindly ) prftvidp;itvTlvo.f i ppies. ; motion they propose- to 'introduce, for, ,I>he use of other delegates and of .the ■ pressi reporters. , Tho following is, tho agenda paper: — Amendment of Bankruptcy Law.— , (Auckland)." ,' ', ' ! . Effects,of mortgage"; tax and graduated land tax.—.(Niipi.en)..,', Mortgage .debentures—(Wellington). Incomo tax on.non-resident traders.— (Ohristchurch).' ;'• '■■"■■■ • _ Income tax payable by companies trading in New ZealancPon losses incurred outside the;Dominion."—(Christchurch). .Mcrcautil.o.'.'r'ep'rcsohtation on harbour ; boards.—^Wellington). Federation'of'New Zealand Chambers ; of.'Comnioroe.—(Wellington). ', Formation of Parliamentary Commit- ' tee in Wellington to represent chamber ; of commerce interest's.—(Napier). Appointment of committee ro visit of 11 British delegates.—(Wellington). To urge completion" of South Island ! Main Trunk Railwa.y.c— (Christchurch). • • To urge completion of Napier-Gisborne- '. Rotorua Rjtjhyay.^(Napier). > To' urge "completion of railways in ; course of construction, with preference to thoso that would return immediate ■ 'profit—BUeh''-as.-No'fl-h Auckland Main ■ ' Trunk"' I 'and'"' ; ' Gisbor'ne-Rotonia. —(Auck- : 1and),,,..^,,.:,■, r „„, „ Rajlway vrates-, oiv Australian timber ■ 'ah.d*"coal. —(CrTristchurcli). ; ■„,.., Raitoyrliaula'gc^afr.ports.—(Oamaru). Railway charge for'overtime at ports. , •-^(Oamaru). 1 -''--"'- : " Railway weights., of produce.— : (Oamaru). : re maximum weight ' of grain in sacks.—(Oamaru). i The standard size -of grain sacks.— ; (Timaru). Consigning empty wagons i ordered).—(Oamaru). Woolpacksi to-be carried by rail under ; Class E"(same"as coriisacks). —(Oamaru). p.hesfl ,re?V;Sfttl;, railway f ares—(Na- .; pier): '; Differential railway freight.—(Timaru). ,1 The establishmeiit'of a Railway Advis- ; ory Board, which/should be empowered to < confer with' the Minister of Railways on ' ;,matters of his Department.—(Timaru). |i Ocean mail services.—(Christchurch). Tho re-establishment of San Francisco ; mail service.—(Auckland). '< Does tho -Arbitration Act hinder indus- ! trial' progress'?—( Wellington). .'Effects 6f'"l;aho,vir;:legislation on hemp industry,—(Palincrstion North). Development of coal fields in Buller '■ ;;,„ Standard,,wool,values throughout tralasia.—(Nelson):Charges for long-distance telephone.— ; . (Oamaru).:- .'•" '•""•"' . \ '. Reduetion'of' jdiiblo. 'rates.—(Auckland). scale for commercial charges. : —(Oamai'u).M--o-- ....-•• " Question" of uniform trade terras.— . (Welluigtpjj), ~:. ... ; Sales,of sacks extra? — • '(Oamaru).- •■* '.'-••?•' Desirableness'"' of■ allowing drawbacks ■'" on goods supplied to H.M.. ships.— ;;.;(Auckland).' "'' ' "'" • Fires on ocean-going vessels.—(Christchurclijr r " London charges'oh" wcol.—(Wellington). : 'Alteration of terms of Calcutta drafts ; on-London.,—(Timaru). i ~ Coloniab'defenee.~-(Feilding). i " ■QuestipiPflf,cbrrfpulsbry'vesting of cor- ', . pi>rati;on" sinking fuMs in public trustee. j : —(Dunedin):- ;"' '■ ■Bank"'and "otlier !lib]idays.—(lnvercar- "— •'•-'■• • ■ ; ' ...The,'encouragement of trade with ..Pncific Islands—(Auckland). •That Government'should continue ad- , voriising attractions of Dominion and i '".off6f<'faoilitics ; >f6r-','assisting immigrants. : — (Auckland)." '"'"■' Judgmeflt>s))m.f»orises.—(Wellington). I ■ Mr. D.„ J.jNathan to move:—That an ! arbitration clauso, providing for arbitra- ; tion in the Dominion, be inserted in all ! contracts between British and foreign cxi porters-^aiicb/New; Zealand importers, and : that the British Trade Commissioner bb asked to act as referee in all cases, and ' that,, as a : p.rclimjnary step, a committee ".be appmHm/tb'.idriiw. up the proposed ' '.arbitration.■clai)so'|and submit same for , the approval of each, chamber. Mr. D. •Ji'iNathan'to move:—That tlio 1 attention of tho' Government bo called to ' tho need of a moro up-to-date system in ; the Department,, deeding with tho statis- ', tics^6f3imp6fts-*tfntl , 'ekports, so that rci turns may be issued moro frequently and . : moro promptly tb,ari"at present. And, , further, to ensure accuracy in the official of tho date-of shipment of ex- ; ports, that legislation, if necessary, bo ' passed the delivery at the Customs df'cb'mpliftf!export ent-ies for' the'cargo before a'.clearance is given to any vessel; and itlint,; on the departure . of each fortnightlyi steamer for tho "United Kingdbmy>h"n,official summary be ■ . published cf,all".ej!ports from tho Dominion' for the'preceding fortnight. : Effects of Nb-Liceiise on tho trade of I tho DbminiffnV-^'.CM^terton).

i ';SUPREME COURT.

:.,:.:■■-■ ■ ip- ; -•■r> [ ;' , .„■.. J.; ~„i^.,QHAMBERS. ', ■ REMOVAL..OE.A CAVEAT. ' A_.jnotion' : 't.o.~:seqtire-tho removal of a caycatj lodged J>y_. W_. G. SomervDlo against a'farm b'elbngif)g~td"Thos. Benge, at Mungaroa, was further considered by Mr. Justice Cooper yesterday. 1 The facts in this case- were that Somervillo entered into an agreement to purchase tho prgpqrJs. i .J3nbseauently Benge desired to holding that tho oontract with Soinervillo had been, resoindecl. , ■ ' His , ;; Honour made!, an order for the removafcof the order not- to take - effect Mintil Thursflay' morning, to enable SJomeftille, if he "(fesifed, to appeal. Costs were given against:"S6tfterville. appeared in support of tho motion ;v. and Mr. ■•Dn'nn to oppose.