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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

The Auckland Chamber Of Commerce

The Auckland Chamber Of Commerce was established in the year 1871, and the first president, Mr. G. Von der Hyde, retained the position till 1874. The history of New Zealand Chambers of Commerce has not been of the happiest description, and in this respect that of the Auckland Chamber is not an exception to the rule. Active at its ininuation, it remained so for a few years, and then gradually sank lower and lower until its usefulness was very limited. In 1894 a determined effort was made to revive the Chamber, and since then it has continued to assert itself, and is now fulfilling all the functions of such institutions. It sent delegates to the Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, held in London, and to the Conference held in Philadelphia during 1899. The delegates sent to the London Congress held in June, 1900, were Messrs C. C. McMillan, A. M. Myers, and C. C. Brown-Douglas. The Chamber, under its president, Mr. B. Kent, initiated the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition of 1897–98. The success of the exhibition resulted in a handsome surplus, which fell to the Chamber, by an arrangement made at the time of its inception. The Chamber at present carries on its official work in Victoria Arcade, and its full Chamber meetings in larger hired halls—a very unsatisfactory state of affairs, which the present Council is endeavouring to remedy by obtaining a freehold building or other suitable place of meeting. The Chamber is non-political, and gives its entire attention to the requirements called for in true keeping with its name. The following gentlemen have been its presidents: G. Von der Hyde, 1871–74; J. L. Campbell, 1875; A. Heather, 1877; J. C. Firth, 1878; J. M. Clark, 1879; T. Morrin, 1880; C. C. McMillan, 1881; J. L. Campbell, 1882; L. D. Nathan, 1883; John Reid, 1884; G. Aickin, 1885; J. Lamb, 1886; A. H. Nathan, 1887; J. Buchanan, 1888; W. H. Colbeck, 1889–1890; A. Porter, 1891–1893; A. H. Nathan, 1894; M. A. Clark, 1895; B. Kent, 1896–1897; John Burns, 1898–1899; Samuel Vaile, 1900–1901.