EXTENSION OF TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1923, Page 1

EXTENSION OF TRADE.

I’UOIM-SKi) COAiAIISSICX To .lAVA. \VKI.-!.IMiTO.\. -lime Id. AI a recent i >n fer.-m- :-. a l tended hy n iire-t-iitalivi-s el' the A w-k la ml ChaiuIi: r of Comni -ree. Industrial As-oeia-Lien, and kindred a----a-i:it ions, loyolliet v. itli the Vice-Consul for the Xetlierhinds. Air Al. Cii|.--laml. and Air K. hi. f arter ( Depart meld of Industries and l ■ miiiieri e). a scheme t-,,- promote trade with .Java was e-insidered. Deport iny to the monthly mei-tip;' of 11-:- Auckland I iidu-t: in I Asmcmiinu. t ile ehsirmnu. Air .!. A. C. AHum. sated that the e.infereme wa-- (ailed to consider iln- seudiny Imsinescemmissinn to ihe Fast Imln-s. and was the result of a previous nicotine; with XTr -I. V,'. Collins, secretary to the Department- of Industries and Conimeree. It was Siiuyestod hv the conference that the (nminissinn should roinprise not more than three representative Inisinc-ss experts appointed and linaneed hv the industries roneeriu-d. and that tin- (iovorninent la- asked to semi an oi'licial of tlie Department u! tndiistriea and Commerce. Afr Allum r.-mar U--d that lie did mu think nnyiliiny c.-uhl he done tn the matter of tin- prnno-ed i-enimission s vise lor three, four, or sis months. It now remained for the Department- oi Industrie., and Common e to call a. eon fen-nee of all the parlies com-erm-d. The secretary. Air .1. Findlay, -an that the estimated cost of the com mission and the expenditure o; the exhibit was between iX’-AlKi and £;K)bi>.