Chambers of Commerce Conference.
MKT.noxinxH, May 15. Tho Chamber of Commo ,, oo Conference iidoptod a resolution in favour of establishing a system of telegraph and c tb!o lines in connection with all thu soul burn portions of tho British dominions, and recommending all the chambers to support tho Baciiio cable scheme. Some speakers condemned the Sydney Chamber for supporting tho confessions of tho Eastern Telegraph Extension Company. A second resnlutUn was adopted advocating Bm appoint:. -lent, of u !loyal Cornu.is con to inquire into the sugar industry of (hiooi: dand and the employment of black labour. Tho Qtmensland ropre-ermaivu, discussing tho sug"r industry, said that it was iir>po;-,i!,!<> to carry on without Bo'vnedau labour. The loss of ilm innus-ry, in which six or seven millions \v= re iiivruud, v.otiid Ui.akc Qaton.dand irmlirupt. A resolution was adopted urging Mr Barton to make the Federal tariff one of the hast questions considered. The conference has closed.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 151, 18 May 1901, Page 3
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154Chambers of Commerce Conference. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 151, 18 May 1901, Page 3
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