CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1959, 1 April 1919, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEETING OF COUNCIL,

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. ' Present: Messrs Perreau (president), Barr, Bryant, Furrie, Fraser, Horn blow, Chrystall, Christie, Cronquest, Kellow and AVhibley. The secretary (Mr Mp.orhouse) reported that the Borough Council had granted the free itse of Council Chamber for meetings, and that Mr R. Moore had consented to act in the capacity of honorary solicitor to the Chamber. —Hearty votes of thanks were accorded Mr Moore and the Council.

The sum of £2 2s Oct was voted in response to an application from the Workers’ Educational Association towards the cost of establishing classes locally. WATER AND DRAINAGE.

The President said that, as the Borough Council was again taking the necessary steps to have a Avater and drainage scheme placed before the ratepayers, he thought the Chamber should do all in its poAver to assist the project. After discussion it Avas decided, on the motion of Messrs llornbloAV and Barr, to communicate Avith the Borough Council advising that body that the Chamber is pleased to see that steps are. being taken to resubmit a Avater and drainage scheme to the ratepayers, and that the Chamber Avill accord the Council all the support in its power. HARBOUR BOARD. Mr Chrystall brought up the question of the serious loss to the town and district through the lack of shipping to (he port. As far as (he local gas works Avere concerned, Iho railing of coal from Wellington meant lhu( (he cost of gas lo the consumers avus eightpence per thousand feel mure limn il Avould hell' the coal were obi allied through Ihe port. Steps should be taken lo induce more shipping to (he port.

It was decided to communicate with the Eo.xlon Harbour Board, sating tiiat while fully appreciating the good work done by the members, the Chandler wishes to point out the serious loss to our town and district through lack of shipping, and urges the Board to take steps towards securing more shipping for the port. SAND DUNES. . Hr Ilornblow mentioned that in the Auckland district steps were being taken to approach the Minister for Lands, urging that immediate action be taken to prevent sanddrift near the coast. Mr Barr, member for Eden, was to approach the Hon. D. H. Guthrie on this matter, and it woidd be opportune for the members representing this district to join with Mr Parr, and urge upon the Minister the necessity of doing something to stop the sanddrift along this eoast. It was decided that Messrs Field, Newman and Veiteh, M's.P., be communicated with, and asked to urge upon the Minister for Lands the necessity for taking immediate steps to stop the sand-drift menace along (his (mast, between Paekakariki and Wanganui, and recommend (hat the Crown acquire such waste lands for afforestation or other purposes of utility; and that the Manawatu, Horowhemm and Kangitikei County Councils, Eoxtou, Wanganui and Levin Borough Councils, Otaki Town Board, and Wanganui Chamber of Commerce he asked lo co-op-erate. KAILWAY TIME-TABLE. Mr Enrrie, in referring to the railway time-table, said at the present time the afternoon train from Eoxtou arrived in Palmerston North five minutes after (ho Auckland Express had left. An endeavour should be made to get n connection with the Main Trunk by the afternoon train. It was decided to communicate with the District Traffic Manager, requesting that arrangements be made for the afternoon (rain to leave Eoxtou in time to connect with the Express, GENERAL. It was decided to communicate with the Borough Council, pointing out that the pumps at both ends of the (own are out of order, and asking that repairs he attended to at once. The necessity of seats in the Triangle at the north olid of Mam Street was referred to, and it was decided to ask the Council to put in. two iron seats on concrete bases.