CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2472, 26 August 1922, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The quarterly meeting of the Chamber was held on Thursday evening, Mr A. N. Smith (president), occupied the chair and there was a?' fair attendance of members. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: — RAILWAY TIME TABLE. The local stationmaster (Mr McDonald) wrote stating that the suggested alteration to the PalmerstonFoxton time-table (whereby the train would arrive at (>.15 p.rn. each evening except on Saturday) had been referred to the District Traffic managed and on receipt of his reply the Chamber would be notified. The matter was now being considered by lie General Manager., It was pointed out by one member that there was no doubt that the alteration asked for would be granted in the public aud the department’s own interests and that the change would be appreciated by Fox ton travellers and pupils attending the High School. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The Associated Chambers’ secretary wrote stating that the annual conference would be held at Dunedin on November Ist and 2nd. and asking for remits not later than September 28th, also forwarding copy of Taxation Committee’s report. GENERAL ELECTION. On the motion of Messrs Christie and Ross it was decided to recommend to the Prime Minister that the date of the General Election lie held the last week in November, instead of December, as a later date ‘ J caused great inconvenience to busiI ness people. | COUNTRY TELEPHONES. | The Mayor (Mr John Chrystall) ■ reported that he had interviewed | several settlers at Marotiri re party ; telephone lines to link up with the I local exchange and hoped to see a ! few more at an “early date. NOXIOUS WEEDS. | The president said in the past the ! Chamber had endeavoured to a-, I rouse public .attention to the spread j of noxious weed’s in the district, ! particularly goatsrue. The Maua- | warn County Council had refused to j place goatsrue on the list and its | spread continued. ; Mr Hornblow said the (bounty | Council's reason was that until the ! noxious weeds were eradicated on j Crown lands higher up the river : it would he useless to list the weed, |as every flood brought down more | seeds which were deposited with the I silt. | The Mayor said that the spreaoc ! of blackberry was another menace as it was getting a strong hold in (he flax swamps. ' /' On tlie motion of the Mayor it /A was decided to communicate with & the Minister of Agriculture on the subject and ask that steps lie taken to eradicate the weeds. SWIMMING BATHS. In reply to a question the Mayor said no further steps hacUheen taken by the Borough Council in reference to providing public swimming baths. He said that an estimate had been prepared for baths and a suitable site bad been found near the river foreshore. He said further application would be made to the Harbour Board in reference to the site. Other minor business was transacted and the meeting rose.