CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2790, 27 September 1924, Page 3

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday night, presided. over by Mr D. Christie (president) . There were also present: Messrs Perreau, Jno. Boss, F. Rimmer, Healey, J. K. Homblow, -J. Moir, Winstanley and the secretary (Mr McMurray). Messrs F. Woods and R. MeMullian were elected members of the Chamber. Motions of sympathy were passed to Mrs Heasman and Mi- Poole in connection with their recent bereavements. The President gave a brief outline of the proceedings at the conference of local bodies held recently for the purpose of resuscitating the Levin-Marton Railway League. He stated that the Minister’s recent statement to the Levin Chamber of Commerce indicated that there was little hope of the Government giving the matter consideration at present. The request of the Levin Chamber for copies of the plan of the connecting link for distribution among members of Parliament who are to visit Levin on Monday, was referred to the secretary. The Marton Borough Council intimated that it had appointed Mr Purnell (Mayor) to attend the recent conference “if he thought it necessary.” Marion's apathy in the matter of the connecting link was adversely commented upon. Correspondence was read from the f'oxton Borough Council re the Chamber's recommendation to replace the Triangle fence with a raised concrete curb and stating that the money could be used to better advantage on road construction. The reply led to a general eritidsm of the Council’s administrative oliey and the need for more pro-

■sssive ideas. A. communication was received u-om the Shannon Borough Council soliciting .a donation in aid of a ceremony to celebrate the switching on of the electric current from Mangahao. —Members were of opinion (bat such an event should emanate from the Government or Power Boards to be served. The Chamber decided to reply regretting its inability to render any financial support. The President and secretary were appointed to wait on the postmaster and endeavour to get an extension of the Sunday telephone hours. A deputation was set up to wait on the Borough Council to-urge the tar-sealing of the road leading to and from Main St., as through traffic was being diverted from the town. It was decided to invite the chairman and engineer of the ManawatuOroua River Board to address a pubbe meeting in support of the Bo ard's river cut proposals and its bearing upon the port. Shipping and goods distribution were discussed and reference made to the establishment of a butler factory, the machinery for which had been purchased and a suitable site was now under consideration.