FOXTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3618, 26 March 1927, Page 2

FOXTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, presided over by the president (Mr J. K. Hornblow). There were also present: Messrs W. E. Barber, D. Christie, CL F. Smith, A. Alsop, J. Newton, H. Osborne, R. McMurray, D. R. Barron, H. Hornblow, F. Woods, A. E. Admore and F. Runnier.

A letter was read from the Wanganui Chamber re the recent altered conditions * regarding deferred, week-end and daily letter cables. It was decided to support the Wanganui Chamber’s protest to the Postmaster-General. A letter was read from the secretary of the Wellington-Nelson-Haw-kes Bay and Taranaki Court of the N.Z. and S.S. Exhibition, stating that there was a deficit and asking for a donation of £s.—After a brief discussion it was decided that the Chamber was unable to accede to the request, A communication was received from Mr. F. Hempleman, of the British Pavements, Ltd, stating that he would he prepared to deliver a lecture to the Chamber and local body representatives at a later date on the subject of modern road-ma-king.—Received. Mr. J. Newton reported that there were sufficient subscribers to the local telephone exchange to justify application for a continuous service.—A sub-eonnnittee consisting of Messrs Christie, Barron, G. F. Smith, F. Woods and Alsop was appointed to obtain signatures of subscribers and to report to next meeting. Mr. W. E. Barber stressed the necessity for the telephone to be open on Sundays in order that settlers could be notified of flood conditions in time to remove stock from threatened areas. He tendered his personal thanks to the postmaster for services rendered in this connection in the past. This was a matter, lie said, of vital importance to settlers whose land was subjected to flooding, and he added, strange to say these floods threatened on Sundays when the telephone office was closed, except lor a brief period in the morning and evening. The president- said that in the event of subscribers not sanctioning a. continuous service application should be made to the Department io have this concession granted to settlers. A discussion took place on the suggested changing of the name of Palmerston North to Manawatu. If was pointed out that the change would lead to greater confusion than obtained now. It was decided to hold over the discussion on the subject until that night week, as time did not permit a fuller discussion owing to a lecture, to be delivered by Mr. J. Holmes Runnieles. The Chamber adjourned until Thursday evening next,