Hemp Millers Committee Meeting.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 11 March 1890, Page 2

Hemp Millers Committee Meeting.

The Committee of the Hemp Millers As .sooiatiou met at Foxton on Monday, 10th March, at 10.30 a.m. Present— Messrs E. Gardner (chairman), W. G. Robinson (Secretary), J. It. McMillan, R. B. McKenzie, T. Lind.F. Jsnks, J. Carter, T.P. Williamß, and P. C. Colling. The minutes o£. the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letters were read from Mr Bobert Brown and from the Wellington Chamber of j Commerce. Tho following mill owners were proposed and seconded and elected viz, — Messrs William Robertson, Walter Brown and i Henry Barber. The rules were duly considered and after certain additions and amendments were made were ordered to be printed and. to be submitted to the next general meeting to be held on Monday the 24th instant at 10.30 a.m. A letter from a- business man in Wellington re •uppl.yjng vesielft was read, and it was proposed by Mr Gardner and seconded by. Mr MoMillan, — That the fol-lowing-telegram-be aenfc to the Agent* of Messrs Shaw Saville & Co. and the N. Z. Shipping Co. ;■ '"''_'. " Kindly inform flaxmillers of M^nawatu and E^n«iiikei , in meeting - assembled, if you will help meet low pric* of flax by reducing freights to old rate, 70s, and reply. Mr MoKenzie Jthen informed the commit Lse that there was, a meeting at Bulls on Fviday last, and tn« t'olloiring millers were present — Messrs Guthrie. Harris, Gibbous, Potta McMillan and himself. It was agreed to form a branch to be called the Rangitikei branch. Amended rules were suggested, which he was glad to see had been adopted this day. Mr Pott*' was appointed chairman of the branch. The committee adjourned for dinner, and on again resuming Mr Gardner referring to the letter from the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, stated that he attended and r« appointing experts, and grading, uaid the grading was stated to be " that, the tales would be opened, and every hank Ipieked and divided into classes. This he thought would never do, the expense would be enormoui. He also did not think they could ask the Government to in^jcct fax. He said the Chamber might Be able to help the Association if they would do what they could to get a reduction in charges after it left Foxton and Pangitikei. The Wellington Hn.rboin 1 . board might b« induc'l to ved» thp storage ehaVges which stanri*t2a 6- ton per wuak. ■ The (lumping q iargei o: Ja id are excpifisive. They told »rim th" I '• <c ship had to charge a tonnage r»te, and fhe stevedores not reduce, unless there was a unitoi'mity in size of bales. The Harbour 'Borfrd charg? a r ie and a h«U' over 4^ ewt bales ro as thej- charge*, extra for these bales, th«y xmaht i»»i«p a reilnotinn lav nniformitv nf

Wales. , ) They raujtt try. rind get the GdVernment i to gniiit a We al bonus for aa invention for a good dressing rttecliirie. In connection with the chamber we might get inve itions from home. The ohattibfei* said freight suC ul(l be 70s, and suggested a d'efi*tation. to go with tu'C chamber to see the ghinpitig conipßnies. ; Mr McKerizie Moved that the letter of March Ist Be a'ckrto'wledge, tlmt a vote of thanks be tendered to the Wellington Chamber of Comraarce, for the enquiries i made and the interest taken by thetii in the Has. industry, as reported by the Chairrfian rirrd that a sub committee consisting of the Chair'niari; Messrs .McMillan, Williams and Potts be apiicAdted. to, confer further with them on matters of Merest. It was also moved —That the Chairman write and thank Mr J. G. Wilson for the interest he has taken in fovwarding the interests of fie hemp trade. This concluded the business and Mr Mowbray attended to put before the Commiti.ee an outline for a scheme of insurance for flax mills from tire. .;■.• It was decided that Mr Hovrbray.be requested to obtain particulars of value of insurable property, and the losses suffared during the year and that he be iuvued to attend the meeting no the 24th instant.