COMMERCE DELEGATES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 8

COMMERCE DELEGATES.

|^SS^THEIR. ? ARrWal^l^-WEL-CINGTON;-;'-;' i*i}?£- i.'-v-^?^.^^?'^'.^???^!'^?'^ , '?'- ee f ■*'■ jfJSfeytonding'.th'e;'.;Empire', Chambers "of ; Commerce ■K 1 ■£?■■; ; '.??W£^ ';©'i'Svby'l.th^ yesterday S&iiiM nforAin'gj smooth' run - from ;?;;■:>• i - lingtbn ! >Chamber *6l • 'ConlDierce, , -who 'extended' ;;&j.&'/.'.'them One il&.v;■" visitors,!proceeded'to;the'Grand :'-.."x.v fioteli' aiS'tlieVothetre^.tciV ; th.e;■ Epyiii: /Oak , A'-'\:.j^(ga'Mi \ Hutt'inthe ?■£ i,-;-:.:i>fternoqhi*'tliough)'f.the' v-soTithorly^. Breeze .'s-S: : 'V.'.: : 'nth'iTjniiliUte4'''a^fnst' , ■0;-f. ; . ;7,of.;such;- i -.StUl;:witn' I plenty;-6f/riigs,' fe..~='-;-'.''-''-.tig;^tia^an^-'lugt'--apirite,'''.ihe.'^rty,' , -ac(!pinT' tied'by vthe:!presidentVbf;.the■ local .cbaniber •'oKamber l -'..set- but ', yol\ about': a; dozen , well.:v,v;.; ; eppQintod'';care.'i;,Tlie"order,*bf ,'the day was'.to i;o: : ',\ the,-iffect ■.that , .the'-cars were ~to proceed , ;'as :-.-:.: ; -~-\<tnen/-turning-backr call at ■; the ■'residenc'e-'of : :..;■■•- ;Nai;lwliero:they were' , ,^'stt.•.o^'H^i4bri/.M^'., ..■^. , •.Qi BiithieV %i'C'£ : ' Somej'ofv.thtf. gqf'away early ■ from : l ;: : v^'.V,tpTO. ,^reache"d' I 'tKe.|links 1 cases' :'-*f : rain-■was'::enVqnnterVd;befpre'' ; that'distance -had ';,r.' f. sfielfer>ofY>irr.?,-;l)titHie's" residence^,'. After. : '^;tKe r ■;-;': ; and , ;'the ..hospitality offered most ;,;.>>. by>bno"'the. .car3"'straggled in, and. '" -}'l' : \- the ,; nec.essaryi-intfodnotions toolc 'place,--to the :. r ,vV ~ acc.qmpaniment>-bf.''mprry\.quip3-.i arid- .'hearty ;:.'.-v>---■;■:' '■■::■■ :■.:■::■:■.■ } vi:'p;y Snap-shotted Conversation. ■:■■■- ; ■ : jv!.^v'.;'M : :'TOs"yery/eiteily';&n visiting '-';'■'■■: K.,.delegates,' -who 'enjoy themselves ;;.,;.'■;•,■■;•;very',much, had ■ b'ecbnfe:!quite;. : .a pappy family. '■■'~u' .: .liy'-fb'ntiiined ' : 'association.-.-; One rmentioned "a ,v;j.v:^'™9.'.3^'^y.hich-'"lle.'had ; vhSd'at'Wingatui,'; an;;''■■.';■.bthfer':was':solldlySerithnsiastio''over the Cani> .t. and"a'.'third .spoke'.loud arid ;V:^:i ; ■■:!.■.Wgh : ■';:i«^p^aJ^vof. : -.'■.';■.' ; < fS'.V'/- , 'Now,;what-has■struck'.ybtt.mbre 'than any-: r^i';/ii--.-thirig-,"thwg!»';:'tte.^ , tour?". ; aaked Wolling-gV"";.tohian;^--:'-RA:','',';-?'A;.';-- ';;- : : ;;i ■'■'•'.'■'■■.':-v , ■' '-'I: ■■'.-.'■:'.:.■:■■ ?:>-?;/::.• vTha'hpspitality' ;'of .'the .people," came 'the ##i: reply';:smartlyvi ; ;,''lt'- : S'< - ■Oμ? yt, goes', on.': -.Wonderful!" ■'L'MVv' •; .'■," Sydney;," .■'remarked.another .delegate; "is'a g , -;" , ; : i-i---."'''.:"''-rtiMliine'i , 'infepted'-'-'ey p erypne;-^.- : -W , hafc' α-iappy £;7';r^idea;ii,-^^ S^^<^:"^•v;^i•,>f?e^li!^on"βyely: , mentf : -Ofbrk.■ham—. ii^i'.-;-:..'fr.9in'-"iY , drksHre; V'Beal; York, ham .was specially! f-Kii ! bred./.?peoinlly/;.fed;i. , aii,d/sj>e«iiilly,'-cui:ed.-. ; '.'The , '■■'iC-, .-■'■ :T. a .«K ee !' w i! 1 '6}*e . thei market 'plenty of 'York ! i.^.;.Vf:.;lam' ;;^ithqn£;-BU; Sthat'!"^^.t"',;-:...';.;-. ■:'.■;,; ,v. \- ?^i-'^!:'v/'-' : p :^i; *i'?^'" ei ? n^tfie: f.Sliowers^'.,VV;■'.•■•■■, ; '£-:.)'- :• air':and^what''a'splendid view!" v;X- jeaid; a delegate, ,; as' : lie.:;.stood ;on i th6' : tqVrijce : ;:...-.before'.the.niain entrahce; j! qf.' , Mr.'''Dnthic's- , sub'-|\^?.--vvW , banV ; h6me.\>'''And^!it..wias'. r v r ;;A' , ~ ;: . v,;.-,-.just;,ceflse'd, ."nnd"' ,thev.'i!un;';:aeeinff.. a chance, ':::;;,;; shone .out. gloriovslTj'.-brightem'hg'ithe,busbi'.-vev-'- '?,":■ ; '.-.'dure'of:"the-far-extendingificlds.'anil adding h :,^'.o,..pbljsh^t(i : :the'.whisperirig-'leaves'..in ithe. middle ;v-• :distance:-'V.Cobl'^aml. , fr'esh':"|rom the'south ,tbe ws r :'breeze ''prdf-.' , at the ;-s'^.'".bftcki?im'jthe.':bushiv:nv-native.''W -".'-{'■■twb'.'noteST-withfstraiige-insistence.: Near a '£S; • Btatuette^f/^Th.Q-J)yuiK v G!adiatqr!!: ; etr.utted a '.-,:■ "gorgeous ■peacock" in '"ite.,'ri6mp"nrid pride—the fe : v-;;very>qnmfeen<»"';pf> superiority; ..From .the. jc-V^.^Bhh-s'treakidiJlands^of;: the' .valley -telow ■ came ;,i--'- theSfamt Vpprfn.raej/p'f 'fre6h-tnrnbd' !: ea'rtn—thf fp ;^: delicate :::.■y.•■vvlt■■w^^■» , ;;; : .V;;tioa': '6i .ipleh'ty : , ' fat • river "paddocks • be- , ;i;;:v^yondy;:-.:,i.-;i:vr?^:v3;!tt:!::V;i; , :':,v---i ■:"" : ■-■■;;.■■■! Duthie's': tospifatitv "■i''-'.;'vmortj''D{i:tße ,; .d.blegates;''.wit!i'!;'th"sir '.Weflingtori .rj;.;.. acqtiQiiitarjices/."strolled'v-throngh l ''the '•'grounds,' i i:i : ■■: admiiedjthe; full-flowered '>rhododendrons, 'noted; ,;?.;;>.: the-.sp'bstitnte:for. r the'English- , scarecro* inHhe ;/. '..:...or6hard,:eyed the ■■ trbutrm-.the.lake, arid'talked ■^^^^^■•■:6f■.J^Mβren^l 1 ;tanidβ;.4nd■^6ther.^βnbjepte■■livβly■ ; *etur,iing:;t9Vvtlieiterraco before v^,r~-the,'honse-(where *.thb'group was photographed) i.% ; V;: , r ;5.-V : Sber. of '.Cbmmerce.'vrbturni'd'thank's inVa : - brief i', : ;. ; ';Mi*: : JoM , .Dutnie;who,'as-,.their-hVste;:nad : ' ! ex-' ! - ; lhem 'istich'a' hearty 'BritishAvelcome.:. It: V;>ii;Ka'd*l)een^»''CT^t; , pleaeiire:-for'tliem':tbmeet''tKe' : >the^world—people who , ::;?:>v;i were'> oner.witt.'.themv.inv', art,' literature, 'arid' , -'He "called, vbn 'the S; {;.;idelegates:;to g'iyefthree^Jiearty '..British' cheed μ-uii!' •-(wliiolkthey.all : knpw-'.sq'^well'how'tq give) for ■$£.:?. thcir.'libsts." , ;" G'qotl-cheers'- they Were, .'too'. "'■' "V. "B%'-;;W$ reply,vMi , .'': ! ?SV.<;G;.; ! DatHie-''said .tha'tVhe i.;}:' epula ... only,; thank :,them-..for;.'their kind , appre-' V,'•■} :.oiati'bn..;;lt hafl.'given':him 'pleasure to -meet the : :delegates:who;had- attended the 1 recent cori;^;w:letance, m : i'Sydneyiviirid.- ; he''.*as' sufe' : that> his -v Vi-. father!, and 'mother;, bad ('enjoyed'their ''visit' , ' .;.; :;■-; During/.their Stay.•:in;c.New,. , &aland:'hel'liqped ::/. ..■;/ -all 'make: many ■friends, arid' ;■ '. enjoy ,?themselvesV;thqrbughly.S;: ;.-~X<"--'-'- : y-:;.'. : i ! !\^'--'^!^ :: <^;^fA :^^/^::^is^^^ i of: W:. V'»*';■'iPjrty-;!.J;as : vipreeented v ': [Witln . ; .i-.;-''.';-.Bouqilet.. , of:floT!sew/,V;)A.ismart'jepin"'into'-.towii' y'p conoluded \a most"interesting::and enjoyable ''β^i : :■ '.to'/be/ i?ken 'aorbss ■vV'^- ! fß >!, W^ e "' Ba T'-' ,^V**?P^'J: - ; '* teßll ' fl r>' , ---leaVirig :.; 'V; ; -, : l-'*e.:-i;err3r-!Wharf. .;at W.i.m, will ;.;.;,,:: ;Cha&ber>6f:fCommerde>: iThe .party wll.rei : p, ;in kmMo ;.ettendtthe;' to : -be giveh : "•"■•■.t^'ft^-'^SF^S.ir^JAsephiSna.iady-'WaTd , :■:-I I* 'JJ?{ r >: residence;:?' Awarria/v Tinakbri ; '• Eoad.' !, '^v^'fi%-?J^!?- ,^ t .^ ;:tt ' e^yeg'afe';prbposo1 tb ; ■■:■- '^.iftl-^^to,:^delivered .'at thbi Town -■:• •'•'' .«^-:sMr«dtovJ.i\jß'ps^V-. , l , r4sDr; ; -: , .!.-- :, ''?.::'''. il . ,, -.v--.'. ; .

i-'V-:-■•■s?H# T e P JWf elot'Fostpr.-ia delegate,for ■.W^^P«.nal:;Cl>amber.of> l Commeree'Coni?res3, ;*':' Bpeahhg^to^apWress";:reportefelast;- evening !the>idtoSthat sEnglandviwas 'lagrina o*r- : * 1 5??' ,^o!: S?^^' I ? i 6 ht "'i^:l)eert' t sbme ;jiistiflV?i.iitohmHm>ik:bxL; ißritiSJi.Board Uyv;ifipwrery. ; nmpliialije,'arid : imbucd mth : :a:spirit ,s:;,:Kof ;ieiitej*riss:>i'lt; ha(l, ; its :represtatativ(!3-in nil Vv^SJiarte/oGjhe:world,. s aiidrdißused;: the most ;>f ; j-.aipille,.'ahd':rali4ble!'jinformation■'among chart-' -trade;: of :the-Board of' Trade much *v-i !?'#?;cbnservatism-of.'British"manufacturers !.■»•••-■ had;;disappeated i ii:-British'(!onsuls,:-iii-,:Europe ;i'V ; were..now. ; mbre'commercial .advisers, thaiim'ere ;V;.-;-aiploittats t . .nnd/;,the. Board- of - : Trade':/was kept .■■::;;;;.th;rpughlypd3tedinihll ; that'was'happening in ;;. %;i:butade; -it' -was :;•::■; ; :difficult:,'.to:;get,';a■reply-.to"'any,. : ingjiiry adto ;tha.board,-but- ; now'all. that was y.i.:::,changed, and -the -board" not only furnished"full ? '•,: : ii.iiiiormation.'but' supplied, 'it promptly; 'If ■■had ■:..;.; :.pushed-o.u't:its:ramilicatidnsVall over the 1 world :v;v:;;and;'.no_ ; .effort;;wfts .being:spared :-at:Home to : v. --. : i',- P l ?^:. the supremacy ( .of British trade '"in) an un-'' :'.v;-;;assauable position; '

THE DELEGATES AT'CHRISTCHURCH

; ;EOTBRTAINED.-;.. : '- .': ;V" \i ;.; T^e eraph—Prose Association.) . • "^^^f'^^V^^'iv'jChristchupch/ 16;. .;•'The (Chamber. r qf, Cpmmerce , -dolegates ■"from .: Britain', and;;Gana'da' were "'most -hospitably ■ •'■ tertftinod'-.ti?-da'y>by; 'the, members of 'the Can-'terbilrjC.'Chamlior;-6f .■:.Cbmfcerce, an'd ; members ■■ bf."tne v •" Atitfimbbilo ■ •: Asspciatipn (-generously' ■'•': placedvthein'cars 'at the'djsjlosa'l, of the ch'a'm-' ',;■ Dbfi' T *ith;.th(i.''result"-that a largo 'number -of iflelegiates^were' for"i'spin , into: the cbun- ';.- ,'routo lay- through Paptoui, jKaiap'oi, ; : aiid-:Ksngiora';-iina'Dnabled;ithe' .visitors- to • see i Bime.'icharacteristic'.''Canterbury r agricultural ;•ahd'*pastbi l alvcountry..i l rThq • party -returned ■•.-.•ijrbm. , jEorgibra;•'and. , madej I'their ■ headquortera: ■ : ''at' : 'Biccartoh- t ;TacecotiTse,\ whefe luncheon; wn'a- ; Bwyedrift'the'Cdhterbtfry.'Jockey,Club's■lunoh- '. ;l eon : .t'o'6m.:''Mr.vJohh' ; ]?bster. ; 'lTaser was 'prs- ' : peht,;-Bnd .his'vsplendid.'' speech '';'on. , . :'-■ '.'British .•'-Cotrim?rpe-';'strjick'■;'a;tone ; which' was followed iby.-ptKeriispealJers.':'! The motqrjtour- was ■then , ; -.'cSrifiniieJjtbu'ards i'tKe:: '.Cashmere" Hills;".' and .'":finished;at:the in. the .;,Domain - :<sardens,-where : ;'the.:!de. legates iahd their -friends' ■:\il(e'r.e : 'fenfertein^;y4tiJafWrm)bn:.'.teai.'uid; , 'wer6. ■giabs'equcntly:;driven;to.<their'hotela. , . , .''!:.':■. "■ -\ •M';(.Th , e,;pafty»leftibythe'.7.4s,p.m.-train to .'join , . : !^e;steamo''yor^flfbllington^/;* : Vi , ■'» /y. , .*"', ■-'■:■]