CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 45, 19 November 1912, Page 4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Pukekohe's Requirements. A epccial meeting of the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce was he LI on Thursday ni.i>ht tu arrange what matters should be brought before the Prime Minister. Ihe President, Mr R. F. Webster, occupied the chair. Mr J. A. Connie represented the Borough Council. RAILWAY MAITEKB. The chairman outlined the business transacted at the conference convened by the Drury Progressive League. In discussing the decisions arrived at, members expressed their reposition t" "the wceii er.d tups," as bung detrimental t) tt.e business i;:teresls of Pukekohr, aid Leirg too much to ask the Government to grant, and it was cecided th t the propositi.n fur week .end trips be opposed. jlc met ting decided tu support the other proportions. Mr Perkins co; sidered ihit in the erection of the new stHtion buil ing a private room thculd be provided for the ttUion mas er. He objecte ito havim; t'j transact important business in the public oilic: 1 . He moved in that directi; n. Mr Anitew sectnded tl:e re-uloti;n, which was curried. RECREATION GROUND. Mr Corcrie. explained that the Borough Council wtre Rcing to ask f,r a straight out gra.;t <f £7O'J. - Decided to support ti.e Council. POST OFFICE HOURS. It was decide i le ask that the trial of extension of hours fur sending tflegraphic me-ugea be ex end d for another six months. MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS It was resolved to a k, in the event of refusing to alio* the Wellington express to mka Pukekohe a regular sreppirg place, that it be atk d that it stop i n Sundays each hay. It was point d out th tt p ss nge s for Pukekrhe now buei either tj eo to Auckland and Mercer and pay a ria\'.s board bef. re they could Ret homo They were pra.ti ally shut oil' from using the Sur.dav trains. TELEPHONE SERVICE. Mr Perkins thought Ihty sh.u d bring under the Prima Minisler's attention the tact that Ihty had fiequeu'U to wait two hours to git Au.klanrJ and fur t" five hours to git Hamilton or Cambridge. Tne j serv : ce was altoge.her to:i coi geste;!. I He moved, that the Prime Minist i's j attention be diuwn to the fact that j the- prefer/, telephone servic: betwe n I Pukekohe and Auckland was quit. ! Inadequate for the requirements, j 'vr At draw seconded the nsolui tion.—Carr>cd. | GOODS OFFICE IN GOODii SHED. j the secretary resorted th;;t he iad l received a rrply saying ihis matter I was i;i): c- cu:.iider--ticn it decided to bring the iieec3si.y under te Prime Ministers uutice. THE STATION STAFF. Mr Perkins considered the station wr.s badly understaffed. Mr Huiley endorsed the previous speaker's stat'tnents. He could cite case-i where for 21 drys it had been im oesiMj !o gft go (Is from a truck. It was no reflcLti n on the etutf; no one- could do any better. Decided to brinr the matter wider the notice cf the Prime Minister I AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Resolved to swpiort sny act:;);) taken by tr.e Borough Council in rcgrsrd to this matter. DEPUTATION. The President an' 1 secretary were ; ppcirted a deputation to w it en the Prime Minister and place the requests bef. re him.