SHANNON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Shannon News, 8 July 1924, Page 3

SHANNON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The monthly meeting of the Shannon Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held, in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The president (Mr Thwaites), and Messrs W; H. Gunning, R. L. Tippler, Hj Andrew; and J. Beard (secretary). Mr G. Murphy, a member of the Council, tendered his resignation as a member of the Chamber, owing to his leaving Shannon to take up his residence in To Puke. He stated that as a member of the Council he had gained experience in civic affairs and he hoped to have the opportunity at some future time of using the knowledge gained to advantage elsewhere. H'e trusted that the efforts already made by the Chamber in the interests of Shannon and district generally would be appreciated by the community and also that the Chamber’s influence would continue to spread. Mr Thwaites moved that, in accepting Mr Murphy’s resignation, a letter of appreciation of his services be sent to him. Mr Murphy had been associated with \tlie Chamber since its inception and had been a regular attendant at the meetings and had-al-ways used his best efforts to further the interests of the community. This was carried unanimously.

RAILWAY STATION ACCOMMODATION. The following is a copy of the letter forwarded to. the Minister of Railways by the Chamber re the accommodation in the luggage room at the local railway station:—“We are in receipt of your replies saying that the congestion is due to the Mangahao works. We would respectfully submit 'that you have been misinformed . on this matter. The Public Works Department 'have a goods shed entirely to themselves. We would, point out that the Mangahao works are not responsible) for a seven-foot stud in the back wall of the station building, that the entire floor space available for inward and outward luggage measures Bft by 14ft, out of which you must deduct passage way for the staff; that in addition to this floor space there are only two shelves,* both sagging and incapable of carrying any great weight; that in consequence ”of the above,' goods are continually stored in space reserved/ for the public to transact business (said space: measures 4ft by 2ft &in) / and on occasions had even overflowed into the inher offlce where the staff have to work. We would therefore strongly urge you to again go into this matter, when we are convinced that the justice of our grievance will be apparent to youl and lead to a speedy betermeot.” GOST OF LIGHTING. The question, of th,e cost of lighting suplied by the Power Board was brought forward. One or two of those presept considfered the charge was high and the cost had not turned out as cheap as expected, -it being contended that-the, cost'was less in Wellington and the Waikato. One member stated that in Wellington a 25 per cent, rebate was allowed if paid by a certain date, whereas they got no rebate in Shannon.

Mr Gunning, who is Shannon’s representative on the Horowihenua Power Board, said the Board was differently situated to Wellington, in that the Board had had to borrow a lot of money and-for a. long time there had been no revenue from it. He thought that probably when, they had become property established no doubt , they npgh't be able to let the consumer have the power at a less rate, but at the present time it was quite impossible. •

Mr Beard considered it was an imposition on the part of the Board making' the charge of 10s per year for each meter, when they were really for the Board to check their own supply. He said he understood the meters cost approximately £3 10s each,

which meant toe Board w&s going to get big interest on its iQutlay. Mr Gunning said it must be remembered the thing was just started and there was noi doubt a lot would be rectified. .The Board was guided a lot by the Engineer and he: took it that it was being run on the lines of the Central Power Board at Hamilton. It was decided to leave the matters complained of to Mr Gunning to deal" with. . HIGH SCHOOL FOR SHANNON. Mr. Tippler said he had been instructed ~by the School Committee to act 'in conjunction with the Chamber in their effort to obtain a list of names of parents whose children would attend a District High School if established in Shannon. It was decided that arrangements for canvass of the district be left to ' Mr Tippler who ’will be assisted by members of the Chamber, GENERAL. The Borough Council is to be written to urging them to erect signboards showing the stock route through Shannon. lit was pointed out they were most necessary now that the Council were about to carry out improvements in.the main street.. A notice of motion was given by Mr Tippler to change the night: for holdiner the meetings. Mr H. Seifert is to be written to asking him to accept a position on the Executive. i PILES —“EVERY CASE CURED.” “I have strongly recommended your treatment to sufferers from piles and I don’t know of any case it-has failed to cure no matter‘how bad, the case was.”