CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 559, 20 August 1920, Page 1 (Supplement)

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BUDGET OF REQUESTS. At Wednesday night's meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council advocacy of a room where ladies could rest when on a business visit to Pukekohe was contained in a letter from Mrs. N. Jefford, Waiau Pa, who urged upon the council the advisability of having such a place erected.

The Chamber of Commerce wrote suggesting that such a place should be erected in or near the present Borough Council buildings. What about the reading-room? ,sßlted Cr. Patterson.,^ a Exposure otfFoodi,

The Chamber of Commerce also urged upon the council to take steps to ensure that ful*. precautions be taken by the tradespeople to keep all foods for sale from dust and flies, both in shops and on delivery.

Residential Engineer.

That your council secure the services of a qualified engineer (same to reside in our town) as the need of such is warranted seeing there are such extensive works to be put in hand. The engineer to be engaged without delay. Speed of Cars and Rules of the Road.

That your council see that the speed of cars and the rules of the road are sfnctly enforced, and :hat cars be a much slower speed than is the cale at the present time, also that a copy of the rules of the road be advertised.

Street Cleaning.

That King Street be swept more than once a week, and that the council purchase a small mechanical sweeper to expedite the work such as one used in Queen Street, Auckland. King Street Repairs.

That King Street be attended to, as both ends are getting in a bad state of disrepair. On the motion of Cr. Patterson the letter containing the requests was merely received.

A BRITISH COTTON SUBSTITUTE.

Great interest has been aroused in Great Britain by announcements concerning a textile material called "cotton substitute." It is not, however, a new thing, but its revival at the present time is due to the advancing price of raw cotton. It was invented ten years r.go by a British engineer and is a result of a special process of treating "china grass." By steeping the grass in certain chemicals the inventor obtains a fibre which can be spun in ordinary cotton spinning machinery. The resulting material takes dye readily, has a good lustre, and when mixed with cotton yarn produces a hard-wearing fabric. Apparently the only objection to it is its hairiness and harshness, but for certain purposes these qualities would not prove a serious drawback. Experts consider that its main value will be as a union fabric with cotton and wool.