CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2059, 25 November 1919, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The quarterly meeting of members of (he local Chamber of Commerce was held last night, (he President (Mr M. E, Perreau) presiding over a fair attendance.

The President hrielly outlined the business transacted by the Chamber during the past quarter, which included linking up with the Mangaluio Hydro-Gleelrie League, ;fnd approaching the Lands Department with a view to settling returned soldiers on suitable land in this district. The question of goatsnie had been before the Chamber for some months, and endeavours had been madelo induce the Manawatu County Council to declare same a noxious weed, but so far without success. 'file question of the installing of some (ire-tight ing scheme for Hie Borough had been under consideration, and as a result of the action of the Chamber the Borough Council were now going info ibis nial ter, and Captain lingo, Inspector of Fire Brigades, had visited Foxtail, and his report would he submit ted for consideration at (In 1 next meeting of the Borough Council. The question of goalsrue wm- farther discussed, and it was decided to communicate with the Woodville County Council, asking if l hex could lake sleps to compel the eradication of the weed on the Crown lands in Hint district. Mr llornblow briclty reported the business transacted at the conference of delegates held in Palmerston North for the purpose of forming a Progress League lor the Southern part of the North Hland. On the motion of the President, Air E. J. Murphy was elected a member of the Chamher. The question of a water and drainage scheme and the installation of tire-lighting appliances was discussed at considerable length, and it was eventually decided to write to (he Borough Council, respectfully recommending that the ratepayers be given an opportunity of voting on n scheme at as early a dale as possible.