CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 478, 4 November 1919, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Interesting Topics Dis* cussed. A general meeting of the above was held laot evening, the president (Mr R. F. Webster) occupying the chair. CONDOLENCE A motion of sympathy was expressed with Mrs H. W. King on the death of her husband. The late Mr King had recently become a member of the Chamber. RAILWAY SERVICE On the motion of Mr C. Roadley, it was decided to request the Minister for Railways to keep the carriage now on the train which arrives at Pukekohe at 'J.3O carrying children to the High School, on the train, thus enabling passongers from Pukekohe to use that train for Auckland, in place of the inconveniently early train now leaving Pukekohe at 720 am The 930 train would connect with the suburban train at Papakura. TELEPHONE SYSTEM Over eighty names were subscribed to a petition to have the Pukekohe telephone bureau open for an extra hour on Sunday morning and a half hour extra in the evening. Tne petition is to be handed to the local post master. COURTHOUSE Referring to the previous efforts of the Chamber re the above, Mr F. Perkins expressed his disappointment that the amount placed on the estimates for Courthouse improvement was £SOO only. What was required was a decent new building. If the Department were not careful, it would have to be spending sums every year for additions - Decided to bring the matter to the notice of the member for the District. A member remarked that the Pukekohe Courthouse would soon be as bad as that at .Papakura, which was not fit f r decent fowls to roost in. It seemed that the cities could always get palatial structurep, while the country people had to put up with all sorts of shacks.

MAIL DELIVERY The president brought up the subject of the Pukekohe mail delivery, stating that, under piesent conditions, too much was expected from the carrier. A previous carrier had left because the pay was too low. He was one of the best hands the post office ever had here, but his services were lost owing to the niggardliness of the Department. Only one horse was provided for, Mr Perkins said, but two were required—Decided to write the Postal Deparlment.

auctioneers' ban kino Mr H. Dell moved, and Mr W. Hurle scoonded that the Loan and Mercantile Coy be written to, asking them to do thftir Pukekohe business through a Pukekohe bank. This would save their clients the exchange on cheques. , CATTLE SUBWAY The President detailed the action of members of the Chamber in waiting on the Borough Council with a view to supporting the proposal for a cattle subway (This matter his already beon fully dealt with in the Times, including the matter of the potiton) Mr Webster stressed the fact that the Railway Department, when requested many years ago to put a subway in, did not do so, though the cost then would have boen only half what it will now cost. The Oharober endorsed the action of the deputation, and decided to biing the matter before the member for the district. Also, other matters, including the proposal for a footbridge to the present bridge at Manukau road; a verandah to the 1 goods shed; and a crane. It was decided to call a special meeting of the Chamber to discuss the Franklin Electricity Scheme,