INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Messrs. L. H. Partridge, Reid, S. G. Williams, F. Crease, G. .Norton, C. B. Norwood, and Campbell were present at a meeting of the Wellington Industrial Association, held on Tuesday evening. A letter was received from the Canterbury Industrial Association stating that the association had decided to present the Christchurch Competitions Society with ten guineas for an essay on the industries of J>ew Zealand, the scope of the essay to bo defined by tho association, and same to be published. At a committee meeting of that association it was thought that it might prove more useful arid valuable if they offered a larger reward, say twenty to twenty-five guineas. "I woulil bo glad to know," wrote the secretary, "whether the Wellington Association would agree to supplement outvote, and, if so, to what amount. lam writing Auckland to the same effect. The prize would then be from the Industrial Associations of New Zealand. By offering a larger amount, my committee feels that some might be induced to comppte who would not otherwise do so, and the prize essay be one which would be of real value in the promotion of local industry." On the motion of-Mr. F. H. Crease, seconded by Mr. S. S. William?, it was decided to advise the Canterbury Association that (he association could'not entertain the idea of contributing to an essav dealing with Christchurch" local industries. The speaker said that, if there was any money to be voted for such a purpose, it should go to their own (the Now Zealand) Competitions Society. This sentiment was generally approved by the members present.

Messrs. W. Crabtree, J. Smith, and A. Marryatt were appointed a Technical School Committee, and A. Blanton, 11. G. Mayer, and S. Campbell were appointed a Visiting Committee. Towards the close of the meeting Mr. S. S. Williams, who lately returned from a visit to the Old Country, stated how warmly he had been welcomed everywhere at Homo last summer. To entertain visitors from the colonies a Dominions Club hndbepn formed, and membership of this club gave visitors many priviloiies they would no! otherwise obtain. Tt entitled them to admittance to the Crystal Palace grounds at any time, and nearly every day there were tea parties or functions of some kind to .which they were invited. One of these was the launching of the battleship New Zealand on the Clyde, when they were tho guests for the day of the shipbuilders. They left Charing Cross at 10 o'clock at night, and arrived at Glasgow the next morning, when they were "accommodated at a hotel, taken down the Clyde to the launching, and entertained again at dinner that evening—all free of cost. ■

Accounts amounting to .£BO U«.' were passed for payment. The bank balance was stated to be £25 135.. and the amount on fixed deposit ,61327 11.=. lid.