CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3717, 14 June 1883, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The committee of the Napier Chamber of Commerce met last afternoon, whea there wero present Messrs J. G. Kinross (chairman), E. Lyndon, T. Tanner, H. Williams, J. McVay, and J. W. Neal. Mr Tanner intimated that tho subcommittee appointed to draw up a memorandum on tho subject of the proposed North Island trunk railway had not been able to give effeot to that instruction in consequence of the limited information available re surveys. Somo discussion followed, but it was ultimately decided "That the secretary bo instructed to write to tho members of the distriot asking them to ob? tain information from the Government regarding all the surveys for the North Island trunk line, moro particularly tho surveys from Hawke's Bay, and to forward their information to this Chamber with as little delay as possible." k Mr H. Williams drew attention to tho fact that the freight for timber for shipment direct to tho Australian ports from station* on tho Wellington, "Wanganui, and Foxtoa lines was 25 per cent lower th~n that charged on the Hawko's Bay line. He - would therefore move, "That the secretary 1 bo instructed to write to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works asking that the aame concessions bo made to the NapierWoodvillo Jinoin th.oreduotfon'of rates of carriago of timber as have been made te Wanganui, Foxton, and Wellington lines.'' Tho motion was seconded by Mr Tanner and carried. A letter was read from the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce stating that it was thought by that Chamber that the advantages likely to accrue to tho colony from the carrying out of tho scheme for holding in London, 1855, an exhibition of Australian manufactures and products, wero such that it was resolved' to communicate with tlie Government with a view to its adoption, which the Christchuich Chamber had done, and at the same time to write to tho yariou. Now Zealand Chambers, with a' view to their united cp-operation in the same direction.—Consideration deferred. Mr Williams offered some comments on tho miserable accommodation for both passengers and goods at tho Napier railway station, and, in view of tho fact that the Government had so far done nothing more than acknowledge previous representations on tho matter, he moved (I) "That the secretary be instructed to write to the Hon. tho Minister for Publio Works pointing out the -urg. Nt necessity that exists lor increased accommodatfOn ■*'(, thp Napier station, and . of immediate action b&ing te/ken in the matter, as the present ' accommodation fy altogether inadequate to tho requirements . of tho traffic." (2) "That copies of thja V letter be forwarded to tho members asking f them to uso their best endeavors with' tho Government to accede to the request of the Chambor." • Tho resolutions wero'seconded by J£r M'Vay aud carried.

On tho motion of Mr M'Vay, seconded byMr Tanner, Mr Menzics was appointed secretary for one year at a salary of £50 a year. Tho committee adjourned, after passing a number of accounts.