FOXTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4433, 29 March 1930, Page 2

FOXTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

monthly meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce was,held in Ross’s rooms on Thursday evening, presided over by Mr. J. K. Horn blow (president). Also present were Messrs J. Newton, D. Christie, .J. .Martin, R. X. Speirs, D. R. Barron and the secretary (Mr. R. U. Ilornblow). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs M. E. Perreau, 0. M. Ilewott, W.* Trueman and H. Osborne. ROAD SIGNS. Mr. R. X. Speirs reported that during the month Air. McKenzie, of the Manawatu Automobile Association, had visited Foxton a t the Chamber’s request and had agreed to erect notice boards directing visiting motorists to the seaside as suggested a t the last meeting. Air. McKenzie had intimated that the Association was only too willing to attend to any such matters advanced by the Chamber.

Air. D. Christie said that in front of the Levin Post Office there was a notice board directing traffic to Napier via Shannon. Alost people who had travelled over the Shannon load and the highway via Foxton preferred the latter anil he thought that the Association should be asked to erect a notice directing traffic to Napier via the Foxton route.

The chairman said that the Shannon route was the more direct route and the linger post had been erected accordingly. The Foxton route although a little longer was certainly the best one and was a flat run all the way, whereas the other road was hilly.

It was decided to write to the Manawatu Automobile Association, asking thorn to erect an additional sign showing the route via Foxton and also to include this route in the next publication of the road guide if not already mentioned. AN APPRECIATION.

Highway matters throughout the district were discussed and it was decided to write both the Alanawatu and Horowhenua County Councils expressing the Chamber’s appreciation of their efforts in connection with pressing, for the completion of the highways in their respective districts. SHOPPING DISPLAY.

The President suggested that a shopping display should be organised locally to boost the town. Retailers should be approached and a suggestion put to them that they arrange a display of their respective goods and that all the shops in the town be thrown open one night for inspection only. Speeches could he made in A[ain Street the whole scheme being to popularise Foxton for shopping purposes. . Members i-onsidered the suggestion a good one and a committee comprising Messrs D. Christie, G. F. Smith and I. Corn was set up to go into the matter and arrange a suitable date. ('(IMMUNITY LIGHTING.

The question of the adoption in Buxton of community lighting was discussed, members considering this would he the means of making the town brighter while it- would also he a good advertising scheme for business people. It- was decided to write to the Ilorowheinia Power Board and obtain the rate which would he applicable in tlie event of community lighting being adopted in the business area. POSTAL MATTERS. Mr. .1. Newton (Postmaster) said that he did not think it was generally known that the 3 p.m. mail from Buxton catered for north as well as south correspondence. The north postal matter was made up on the train after receipt at Levin and this should he a. very useful srevice to business people and others. Mr. Speirs-said he considered the mail service in Eoxton most effi-t-ient and very convenient to business people. The trouble was that many people did not understand the service offered.