CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2748, 21 June 1924, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ALONTIILY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above was bold on Thursday night presided over by the president, Mr I). Christie. A vole, of sympathy was passed to Mr 11. Hornblow, local stationmaster, in his recent bereavement. FOOTPATH. On the motion of Mr Me Murray ii was decided to urge the Borough Council to negotiate with the Justice Department to acquire a strip of the court house . section for the pmpose of widening the footpath leading to ilie Town Hall. The president stated that the Beautifying Society had taken this matter up and a deputation would waif upon the Council at its next meeting and in this connection the society would receive the hearty support of the Chambei

ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR THE SEASIDE.

Correspondence was read from the Horowhenua Electric Power Board re the supply of electricity at the local seaside and stating that the engineer would confer with those interested. —It was explained that there was every possibility of the current being extended to t lie seaside, the requisite number of consumers having signed up. WHARF CONTROL.. Correspondence was received from Palmerston N.. Levin, and Feilding Chambers re the agitation for the Foxton Harbour Board to obtain control of the wharf from tlie Railway Department.—The secretary said the Board was taking the necessary steps in this connection but nothing definite had yet. transpired. FREE USE OF ROOM.

The Borough Council wrote regretting that it could not allow the free use of the. rest-room for meetings tbis would create a precedent for other deserving institutions. —lt was decided to apply to the Borough Council for a donation to assist the Chamber in its operations, which were in the ratepayers’ interests.

USE OF OLD FIRE BELL SITE. A letter was read from the Justice «t)ep ailment stating that it would have no objection to the use of the.old tireDiolL-site, on the courthouse section, being used for tlic purpose of erecting a seat.

INFORMATION FOR NEW YORK. The Chamber of Commerce for ibo State of New York, wrote askb;._ f ii.f..: re industries, etc. - Ti e ; cr; < Awy to furnish same. ADVERTISING FOXTON. T!.e Auckland Herald submitted ■ l.lot:::L»ii - !\.r advertising Foxton A. their Christmas number. —It was decided to approach other Chambers interested in an endeavour to give publicity to the main trunk runneetiiig link between Marton .•■lid Levin. It was pointed out that -iicli publicity would call attention !n tlic necessity for this work of national importance.

PRIMAGE DI'TY AND PROPAGANDA.

The Wellington Chamber wrote soliciting support to o suggestion that the proposed one per cent, primage duty he retained and used for the purpose of advertising the lhe Dominion and its resources. After some discussion the motion in support was carried. PLUNKET SOCIETY. it was decided to make a donation of two guineas to the local brain'll of the Blanket. Society. CANADIAN TRADE INDEX. A voluminous trade index was re- - civcd from the Canadian Trade Commissioner, at Auckland, also an informative map.—lt was decided to obtain two more copies for the school and Retailers’ Association. CLEARING MAIL BOXES. It was decided to ask the local postmaster to arrange for the clearing of the street mail boxes in order to allow correspondence posted in them to catch the mail service by clmr-a-banc. GENERAL. It was decided to send a congratulatory telegram to the Mayor of Wanganui on the important event of that to*wn being raised to tho dignity of a city. It was resolved to request the Borough Council to erect a more prominent sign indicating that a rest-room for women is provided at the Town Hall. It -was also suggested that a separate entrance be provided to the rest-room as the front entrance was not always open. It was decided to write to the Minister for Railways asking for information re the scope of the Commission appointed to enquire into the railway system of the Dominion.

Mr Chrystali moved that the following remit he forwarded to the annual conference: “That the Government be urged to endeavour to substantially reduce rates of exchange charged by the associated banks.”

it was decided to request the Borough Council to erect a warning notice at the entrance of Whyte and Johnston Streets as several accidents had occurred at this locality.