EMPIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 5

EMPIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE.

i : :'..-'. .A'' : DELEGATE'S; IMPRESSIONS. .;!.' '•'.-;■ il)?. :TelearaDh'.yPrii«« iß«oc)»Upn.i. ..'■'• ' ••.'■; .'* ■"-.'',..■ : :'• : Chriitchurcbv Oiitpber t : In'tan .interview, Hr. Bugald MThersou, on*' fl the delegates- from the Dnnedih of Commerce to the Empire, Conference oi; Chambers -of 'Commerce eaid:.;"The, confer- ' ence -..was , disappointing. 1 from; ono poipt of > view. , .That was: that the .time, allotted .lorr the conference, considering ■ the. range of iub- -: iects and .their; importance, was altogether too ;■ brief. Three days iviis by no raeiuie adtqnale , forj- the. discussion: of . one' of. tho • matters,: , broughti»>under.: notice, ■„'• viz., preferential v trade, but there Avasi just, this about, the X gathering: ; -That 'I J think-Ti' great deal; Of; good; I will result from ! the' interchange; of' opinions' I between , ; delegates : representing -various, coun- : , tries on inaay subjects affecting commercial '' relations and trade /genorally.',,'rhon another ■■' point which I thjnk' ls.most. important.is the,,:' fact that representatives',of oversea chambers -,: ofcommcrco havo.Jiad.an opportunity of see-'/ ing the principal cities.of .Hie Commonwealth. •• Later on they will come to the Dominion, ' but'.,the diiEculty: is, I, think, that tho partyis likely to: divide up, and go to the lakes and. ; other places,' eo-'that; wo efiall. only. Ret them'.,' ; . in sootions. ■.-If.-it :could; bo: arranged .by: the ■• Government,; through the Tourist Department, * to, take charge of the party,' this difficulty , iuight,be got over, but I am afraid that they, would not like- to Baorifico their individuality. ;. : .~lf—future conferences are held/ moretimo , should be. given; for ; the, discussion iof ''sub-''' jects seti.-down..- On- : the .preferential', trade : question only, quo New Zealandor ;took pi>tt> 'in the discussion. ! A ■ committee w«s appointed... to select Epeakers on various subiecfe, but-;, hero of time was felt- ■ Tho-time-: limit of-, five minutes. for each speaker to die- . cuss, important -subjects; was - absurd.-. : .-The .: overtea delenatfes" are .looking forward with .' great interest,to their visit to'the Dominion.;.-: i

; ; ENTEBTAINING TIIE,.TISITOES.' ;';r' . -..'■■ IB? Teleßrabli.—l*ra9». 4aaDclnllon.il i: : :'! , : ■"■'.',' i,. -:| ; .Chrlstohurch, October I; ■ ■-.-.' '.,.-, At a meeting of the Conncil. of the Canter-.' bury Chamber of-Commerce-it was reported -. that tho delegates to tho Congress would ar-: rive in Clnistohurch on October 15, and leave ■ for Wellington'■ on the following, , o'vening. ■■ Re- '"■:. gret was expressed at.tho shortness of tho time : ' to bo spent here, and it. wis • suggested that, r members be invited to an -'informal liieotine'on V Friday utter their. arrival,; and that Saturday'.' ehonld bo occupied in excursions by motor- v car to tho Ashley Gorge, via Kaiapoi, , 'and '/.. that the Government be askod if, in event' ofi the weather being. wot, they would provide a special train to proceed to, the Woi-. maktriri. Uorgb,' via . Kaugibra," returning via ''. Springfield. It, was .decided, lo ojjk the-Gov- ' : ornuwnt whether the party; was being officially , conducted through' the Dominion, and if thfcv wished soma of the.members to nieet-them at-V;. Duneclin to escort them to, Christehurch. It was also ngrcod that it he delegates should be officially welcomed;,on ■ their, arrival at the ■ railway station. ■ :i: ■ ■:: ■ i ■;;■'■ >." i■' |, ■■:'■';

Tho following letter has been receivedby . ' Mr.. H. Marshall, president: of tho Karori '■■'. ''■' Riflo Club, from Major T.W. M'Doriald, officer oomnianding tlio New Zealand Public ' School Cadets:—"l havo tho honour to ackno\W. ■ leSgo tho,receipt of your letter offering, , on '■■'' behalf of the .Karon Defence Iliflo Clulv to • present for competition among tho publicschool cadet corps of Wellington'" - City and Suburbs, ten gold , badges annually. On be- ' half, of tho sixteen cadet corps concerned, I havo very great pleasure in.accepting the gift,.' '< and Kes you will cftnvcy to yonr club tho thanks of the Education; Department for'its generosity. It >ery fitting that the Karon Defenco Rifle Club should bo tho first to take this important step, , as it took (lie- ■ load 6onio few years ago in turning out toafield day." :■■■ . .•.'. ■ ~; :' ;-; .'■. '.' ■•..'■..■ •■.■'■ ..-'.:*-