COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 7

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN. 1 \ UNITED DOMINION BODY. :• A wfjl-attendedvmeeting :of- the. 'Wellington Commercial ; Association- was hold ■ on Satui'day, evening for tho purpose of pass-; iug a resolution for the establishment of the' United ;Cdmmerciat- Travellers': .Association: of New Zealand., Mr. H. C. Tewsloy, president of the association,', occupied the ichair,. : ; . . : ;Mr.; Tbwsley,',in ~a vigorous speech, briefly touched'npon, the various points leading up to the present position, giving a resume of liis reccnt visits to Australia, Duncdin,. and Auckland. • From his 1 experience ' tho united body .would form a strong combination in: bringing about': a better condition of tilings and , would ' tend.: to raise the status of tho traveller. He,moved:,"That this meeting confirms ..the resolution of the , special meeting of committee held on November 25, namely, ■That'.the' committee: of this association 1 is of opinion; that the. time. has arrived to' form a New •■ Zealand > federation,':'and that. Dunedin and Auckland be asked to join'in establishing tho same forthwith.'" ; Mr. J. A. Tunibnll, chairman of the association, : in seconding tho resolution, informed the' meeting that Wellington and Anckland were of one mind on tho subject, and that the movement w.onld greatly benefit .the travellers oil the road in the matter of railways, steamers, hotels, etc., as the, united bodywould have more weight, and its opinions would-, he more respected. ■ • Mr. Cliambers considered tho formation' of a united association of great importance to commercial travellers, and added that it would only; b«i a question of' time when the Dunedin Association would fall into line. ',Mr.. Gormley; statedi that, the Auckland Association ( .was ' anxiously . looking forward to tho -result. of the meeting. , . Mr. Wilson also spoke in favour of a united 'body.; i- ; '.' ; ■ The motion was then- put .to the meeting' and carried, unanimously.. , • ~'i'bo president then'' moved • "That the United New ..Zealand Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association be, and is how established, and that the committee:; bo: empowered, to tako , immediate steps to carry out the necessary preliminary -details and to report' to a further meeting."-: This was . seconded by Mr. W. G. Duthio ; and : carried. by acclamation. _Mr. Tewsloy read a letter from tho president of the Auckland 'Association .'strongly.' endorsing, the action -taken.- by Wellington- and expressing the conviction that Dunedin would soon .soe.'it l to : be' to their interest, to:' join the,-.federation;llo also read: a letter fromthe, prcsulmit of the Dunedin ' Association undertaking that every member'there should have: a full opportunity of ' expressing an opinion upon the same subject at their annual general meeting; to be held early in: January. ; , A .vote of thanks to the chairman terminated a .successful, meeting. - '