PUKEKOHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 21, 16 March 1915, Page 1

PUKEKOHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of the Council of tiie Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday of last week, Mr E. F. Webster president, being in the chair.

The secretary Mr Andrew) reported that he had written to the Railway Department pointing out that, under existing arrangements the despatch of goods for sjutheru stations closed at 3 ?.0 p.m. daily" instead of 5 p in. as previously, the latter time being much more suitable to growers ;ind merchants. In reply the Kailway Department had advised that goods would be sent south by the midnight train thus making provision tor the receipt of goods at the goods station until late in the afternoon.

Iu the matter of the Chamber's suggestion ttat belter f.ou:e accommodation should be provided for the Pukekohe stationmastet, tha Prime Minister, Mr Massey, wrote ihat be had conferred with the Minister of Railways but owing to lack of funds it was not possible to undertake the work at the present tiTie. The matter would, however, not be overlooked by the Railway Deaprtment as toon as opportunity offered.

A letter was read from the Prime Minister acknowledging the receipt of the Chamber's request for information concerning tha position Pukekohe Station, would hold in regard to traffic to and from Waiuku when the new railway was opened. Mr Massey stated that nothing could be definitely settled thereon fur some time to come.

A circular letter was read from the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce urging preference to British manufacturers 1n regard ti imports in preference to orders being Bent to the United States or other foreign countries.—The Chamber heartily endorsed the suggestion that local traders shou'd limit their orders to British made goods. Mr Massey wrote advising the Chamber that the Superintendent-in-charge of Workeis' Homes wcula shortly pay a visit to Pukekohe to rsport on the question of the provision of the lack of accommodation fcr railway employees, and Messrs Webster, Smith and Dell were appointed to a committee to meet the Superintendent, It was decided to draw the attention of the Borough Council to the promise previously made whereby traction engines would in the day time in proceeding through the town be compelled to traverse Harris street instead of passing along King street, and tu request the Council to make a by-law accordingly. It was pointed cut that traction engines in a busy thoroughfare like King street constituted a source of public danger by their liability to frighten horses.