The objects of the Association To endeavour to establish for the! benefit of members, facilities for obtaining well informed, impartial and authoritative surveys and arbitrations, and to" press for the recognition' of such surveys and arbitrations by manufacturers and suppliers abroad and to seek the eration of buyers in this coun-
To investigate the cause of, a1 seek remedies for, any abuses or disabilities from which the local metal trade may at any time be found to suffer (such as, for instance, shortage in weights, wharf); and To facilitate the exchange of coal information amongst members.
Sub-Committees, For the attainment of the above objects, it is proposed that the following' sub-committees shall even tually be elected:—Sub-committee on mill tolerances. with power to coapt expert advisers =the work of this Sub-Commit should be to collect all the lists of mill tolerances that are in the: possession of the members of to come pile a list that can cover all these
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