CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEETING OP COUNCIL. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, nnd for the first time the meeting was opened to the press. The chairman (.Mr. A. E. M.ibin) presided, and there were also present: Messrs. A. S. Biss. C. iV. .Tones, T. Ballinger, E. G. I'ileher. T. C. Dawson, !'• W. Manton, A. Leigh Hunt, W. J. Thompson, and James, Macintosh. Messrs. W. Simm, C. E. Richardson, and Knbert Hall wero elected members of the chamber. A communication from the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce covered a resolution parsed by that body relating io the objections being made from time to time by waterside worker? to the handling of manures ami cement. The Canterbury Chamber suggested that a conference between representatives of chambers in seaport towns and- the Waterside Workers' Union be called with a view to agreeing upon some standard methods of parkin? these goods—The chamber approved of the proposal, and decided to be represented 011 the conference if if should be held. The chamber agreed that Mr. A. E. Mabin should become a member of the Provisional Committee of the Auckland Industrial, Agricultural, and Miuins Exhibition to IA I opened in Auckland in December, 1913.' The following resolution of tho TPalmerston Chamber was approved and endorsed: "That this chamber desires to express anpreciatinn of the attitude shown by the Hon. the Minister for Defence in connection with his expressed intention of enforcing the law relating to the compulsory iv.'ovisi.ms 01 the Jlefcnee Act." A business firm drew the attention of the chant her t'i the recent notification of the postal authorities that' in future no discounts would be allowed 011 automatic stamping machines. The secretary explained that lie had interviewed tho Departmental officer concerned, and had learnc-d from him that the Department was losing heavily 011 tho machines, esnceiallv when they were extensively used for telegrams and cablegrams; 01-i that they necessitated extra clerical labour. Tit® chairman suggested that it was tinlikely the machines would not be used on account of tho withdrawal ot the H per cent, discount. The chamber decided to take no act.ion.

On the motion of the chairman, _ the following resolution was carried: "That the chamber learns with deep regret of the death of Mr. J. E. Nathan in London, and desires to place on record its appreciation of his valuable work as a member of the chamber for 47 years—from 1805 to 1912—and as president in ISSI-1882. also as a representative of this chamber at tho C-oneress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire in London in 1900 and in 1900: that a letter of condolence be sent to Mr. D. J. Nathan with a request that ho will kindly convey same to the members of tho late Mr. J. E. Nathan's family."