CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Shannon News, 6 August 1926, Page 2

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce held last evening. The president (Mr A. E. Hyde) presided. Mr J. Linklater, M.P., wrote acknowledging the letter of appreciation of his efforts on behalf of the town and district, in which lie stated he hoped that in the futiire he would continue to give satisfaction. An invitation was received for members and tlieir lady friends 1 to attend a social evening" at Foxtail, on Monday, August 16tih, to be given by the Foxton Chamber of Commerce. | J. H. Gibbs, -of Wellington, wrote stating that lie had noticed by the ; papers that the Highway and Transport Committee to the Wellington 1 Chamber of Commerce had declined to back up the local Chamber’s request for the formation of a road from Shannon to Eketaliuna, which- ' the former estimated would co&t fifty or sixty thousand pounds. He thought it possible a horse track or a good waggon road grade might be put through for about £2OOO, providing the distance is only seven miles. If a good bridle track properly graded so that it could be made into a motor road at some future time' was any good to the district, he was prepared to look the ground over and if the grades are possible contract to put the job through at a reasonable price and would undertake the work without any survey or preliminary cost to the Government. —The letter was received. Mr Gibbs to be thanked for his’offer. GENERAL. Oh; the motion of Mr Tippler it was resolved that a letter be sent to Mr Linklater asking for information re the progress of the erection of the bridge over the Manawatu. It was resolved to write to the Horowhenua County Council through Grs. Barber and Whyte, pointing out the urgency of commencing the formation work on the Main Highway, through the, Tokomaru riding, particularly in the low counfry, so that it will be in readiness for surfacing. RAILWAY CHARGES. The president In dealing with the charges on railway parcels pointed eut that the Department would not accept deposit accounts for parcels, which he contended was often very inconvenient for business people. He also was of opinion that the system of charges was at fault. For instance, an 801 b parcel cost 3s 6d to Makeruu, and the same parcel with no> increase in cost, could be earned 30 miles, this distance being the minimum. He thought the system was ridiculous: Mr Thwaites said another unfair item was the delivery charge of 6d in the centres, which a person had to pay whether the parcel was to be called for or not. If sent to a station where there was hoj delivery 'the charge was not made. JJe held that the charge shoiild be optional if the parcel is to be called for.

It was decided to write to the Station mas ter and member for the district and point out these facts.