The inaugural meeting to
discuss the formation of a Chambers of Commerce in Lae was held on Thursday
29th January 1959. A resolution “That a Chamber of Commerce should
be formed” was put forward at this meeting. The motion was passed unanimously.
The first meeting of the
New
Guinea Chamber of Commerce was held on the 19th February 1959.
The Chamber Executives at this time were. Messrs Wood, Bryant, Stene, Knight,
Punch, Tait, de Costa, Power, Noblet, Arenas, Stewart and Davis.
On the May 7th, 1959
it was resolved to change the Chambers name from the New Guinea Chamber
of Commerce to the Lae Chamber of Commerce. |
The first Annual General
Meeting held at the Masonic Hall on Thursday, 25th June 1959 resulted in
the election of the first Executive Council.
| President: |
Mr J Vivian Wood |
| Deputy
President: |
Mr David. Dickie |
| Vice
President: |
Mr D. Patterson |
| Treasurer: |
Mr J. Knight |
| Committee: |
Mr. E. Stene, Mr. K. Bryant,
Mr P. Miller, Mr G. Zavatarro, Mr. M Arenas, Mr S. Goudie, Mr, Noblet,
Mr. T, Staunton,
Mr. B. Sealey, Mr. L. Power. |
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Lae as it was THEN,
1966
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Lae as it is TODAY
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