COMMERCE CHAMBER.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 2

COMMERCE CHAMBER.

Tl AWAMUTU MEETING. COMING EMPIRE CONGRESS. (Times Representative.) TE A\VAMUTU, W‘edncsday. A meeting of the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce was held last evening, when Mr N. McAiisier presided. The Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, wrote stating that, the Government‘s policy was first to conclude trade agreemenis wiih Britain and then to open negotiations with America. for member-chug oi‘ goedsr. A A _

Details of a tour of the Dominion by a large delegation of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain, and particulars of the or rangrmenis for entertaining the visi—tors. were forwarded by the secretary or the Federated Chambers of Com‘ lucrcr. The visitors from Britain and (Innndn were due to arrive at the Waitomo Caves by n sporlai train on septrmher 29. going south next tiny for Jim Empire (longress in Wellington. it was suggrsiori that n drlrgaiion from the Soulh Auckinmi Federation could moot. iho tourists nt \Vaitomo. The rimlrnmn said it. seemed unlikely that thoy would he able to meet ihc (101egairs at “'aito-mo. hut. as the tourists would be in the Dominion for three weeks after the congress. it would be a good idea to meet them then and show them some of the Walkato farms.

Reference to the itinerary showed that the party would not visit the best part. of the \Vaikaio distrirt. It was decided to write the South Auckland Federation suggesting that they communicate with the Associated ChambErs with a \‘iC\V that the tourists be shown over \‘arinus parts at tho \Vaikato. It was decided to acquaint. [he Hamilton Chamber 01' the steps to be taken.

lmmlqrntlon Question. ll ll had been nnlirorl that tho ques-1 llon of lmmlgrallnn had not been sn‘hedulcd for (liscussinn for the formrnmlng r'ungl'ess in “'c‘llimzlnn and it was nlm‘illel‘l ln nsk lho Domlnlon oxovulive nf Lho Emph‘o Congress, lhl‘uusrh lhr‘ Assor‘intml l‘lhnmhm-S. if n rr‘mit dealing wllh this subjccl haul hrmn lncludml In the agenda. A The Introduction of lectures to re—vive lnleresl ln lhe local Chamber was prnpnsed by Mr J. nllnhanl, who refm‘red In the lnlm‘esllng addrossos Elven 18 nmnlhs azn. Mr Armslronx Sflill it svemw‘l lhal the huslncss people nl’ 'l‘e Awamutu failed to apm‘cclaln llm Chamber's work. The snzgestlon that the annual nwnllng mkc‘ llw form nf a runner was llvrvrrml until lan nr‘xl monthly mccl lng. ‘