LAND AGENTS' ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2593, 15 October 1915, Page 3

LAND AGENTS' ASSOCIATION

■--»..' • 'ANNUAL MEETING. '' 1 Mr. 'A. T. Bate, president,: occupied tile chair at- the second annual meeting of the Land Agents':and - Auctioneers' Association of Wellington,'which was held in the Accountants' Chambers last evening. In moving the adoption of the annual report (already published), the president mentioned the difficulties that Had been encountered by some; mejabers- sharing commissions with those, who; 1 were not members. Most of that ( had;been done inadventently, and tliey; lioped overcome the difficulty by inducing those men to become members of the association, and they were not likely to refuse when they found that they , were being ?hut o£ from doing business; Referring to the affairs of the Dominion Association, the president said that it. had been quite impossible to get the amending Bill through this session; though the Prime Minister had seemed to agree ■with'them. They liad'pointed out that as the Government charged them fees for licenses it was only right thai, they (the Government) should protect them. Next session they hoped, to be able to do something. : _ The balance-sheet showed the association to be in a fairly satisfactory position. / ' Mr. H. M. M'Leod suggested that a circular letter might be issued, to members half-yearly, giving a resume of the business done.

Mr. A. Wilson referred to the good work which had been done so far. He suggested that means should be taken of "showing agents in country districts the advisability of joining the, association '

Messrs.'H. E. Leightori and A; A. Gcllatlr also spoke, and the-report was adopted. .

The election of officers'resulte.d as follows President, Mr. A'. T. Bate; vice-presidents, Messrs., A. Gellatly and L. H, B. Wilson; committee. Messrs. !A. L. Wilson, J. T. Home, .7. B. Harcourt, H. M. M'Leod. E. R. -Stanly: auditor, Mr. E. W. Hunt."