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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 November 1911, Page 3

A suggestion by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, that the booking of parcels by the Railways Department for delivery by rail or sea to ports throughout the dominion has been approved 'by Levin Chamber of Commerce.

The resignation of Dr. A. 1). Mackenzie from the presidency of Levin Chamber of Commerce was -accepted with regret at this morning's mooting of the chamber. Mr E. S. Lancaster was appointed to the vacant office, and Mi F. E. Parker was appointed vice-president. Tt was resolved, that ' during the mimmor months the chamber meet at 7.30 p.m. on the first Tuesday in each 'month, but as the first Tuesday in September is only two day* before the date of the general elect ; ons the j December meting will b held on the second Tusday (12th December.)

"I would like every resident of this town to take a walk aromid Horowhonua Lake, so that they may get- au idea hk>w vei-y little use the *ike is, from tha points of -view of beauty or use," was the remark of the Mayor at a meeting of the Levin Chamber of Commerce to-day. He went on to say that if the money for clearing the creek was forthcoming there would be very little difficulty in getting the natives to agree- to having the work carried out. The native rights over it were tribal rights, and the natives as a I whole wore beginning to see that something to alter the present conditions was necessary. Some few of the natives still were against the proposal, he knew, but the great majority of them were favourable. He' regretted the supineness of the people of this town, and he thought Tt regrettable that Mr 'Niven, who had worked so hard and long to popularise the lake as a boating iesort, had received such poor support in his endeavours. Mr Gardener intended, at to-night's meeting of the borough council, to move thiat some-subsidy be given to Mr Niven. Eventually the meeting resolved that Mr Parker ibe instructed to call the chamber's special committee together (Messrs Gardener. Prouse, Lancaster Vincent and Park), and endeavour to have the general conditions of the Take improved. Mr Parker mentioned that the matter of getting the lake thrown open to fishermen, and of getting it stocked with perch, w'as an aspect vof the case that should be kept in view. "

A large size Peggy Bag for 4s fid at Thompson's, Levin.—Advt..