ECONOMIC SITUATION

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 13

ECONOMIC SITUATION

EMPLOYERS' DICUSSION

REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE

With a view of obtaining a discussion on the present economic situation, the Associated Chambers of Commcrco called a conference to-day of employers in all branches of industry. Mr. H. T. Merritt (Auckland), president of tho Associated Chambers of Commerce, prosided, and there were present representatives from several branches of tho Employers' Federation, the Manufacturers' Association, the New Zealand Farmers' Union, tho New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union, the Shoopowners' Federation, the Poultry Brooders' Association, the Fruitgrowers' Federation, tho Land Development League, and tho chambers of commerce. It was stated in the circular convening the conference that tho primary purpose was to discuss all questions of national importance, upon which the views of tho chambers of commerce would ordinarily be represented to the Primo Minister on his return from abroad, and to arrive at an agreement in order that all bodies might be able to act jointly.in order that any deputation which might be organised for the purpose of waiting on the Primo Minister might be a joint deputation representative of all the bodies concerned. NEED FOR ECONOMIES. The confcrcnco reached a unanimous decision that the present condition of the country's trade and industry required drastic economies to be made in the cost of production and distribution of the Dominion's products, and as an'cs- | sent^al factor in these economies a curtailment of Stato and local body expenditure. Unanimous decisions were arrived at on all matters submitted for consider-; ation, and these conclusions will be represented to the Prime Minister on his return.