TE KUITI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 580, 28 June 1913, Page 5

TE KUITI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of tho general committee of tho Te Kuiti Chamber of ! Commerce was held at the C irorn ' [office last night. Major „I-.uslc prosided, and there was a good attendance. . . Railway Crossings. - - A circular letter was received Jo mutu Chamber of Commerce ||>oni mg out tho deplorable loos of life at these erodings and request nig th° ® r to pass a resolution ami iorward.tne same to the Prime Minister, pruying that immediate steps be taken o minimise the risk, and that at) » " r ther means to this end it '» rc spectfully suggested that compel.)i ivo designs bo invited for a signs ing or blocking apparatus with a fu*t ur and much more substantial >Jonun for any device proving an olhcien enduring, and economical safeguard. —lt was resolved on the motion o Messrs Lineham and Sutton that the resolution be passed and forwarder as requested. r Grading of Station. Mr C. J*. Turner referred to the grading of tho railway station. Such stations as Te Awamutu and Ohakune were classed as fourth grade while Te Kuiti waß only classed as fifth grade. He pointed out the advantages of having tho station graded higher, and claiinod thatjas more business was done at Io Kuiti than at the other stations mentioned the Higher .grading' should bo applied for. It was resolved on tho motion of Mr Turner seconded by Mr Lineham, that tho secretary write to the Railway Department; concerning the matter and that Major Lusk be authorised to interview the Minister and general manager at. Wellington with a view to socuring'a higher grad« for the station. It was resolved that tho Borough Council be written to urging that a by-law bo passed with a view to restricting tho itinerary trader. On the motion of Mr Lineham seconded by Mr Turner it was resolved that Mr F. B. Parrow be chairman of tho retailors' committee for tho purpose of convening meetings to deal with retailers' business.