WAIUKU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 529, 5 December 1928, Page 2

WAIUKU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Due of the main matters discuecmi the regular met ting •-f th> w- , Chamber <-f tVnimcr.c was the adequate s. i c oi the local lel< 1U,,-.'. exchange Mr. j 1 * 0 ?' Chalmers, why brought tin matter for: reflections on tin c\ liang, stafr' U wW he considered h,l on excellent E",Tt ni:l „"‘i yasons wa« that th« st.iu, uni, n loii.'btoi ot four operator, had no possible hope of giving sutisfa,.' tory service. lie Pu tokoh.- l ost Cm,.,' hieh nail ab -ut !•*'> mon hUbscrß'. \ than Waiuku, had the services of 10 exchange clerks. Mr. Ghalmers also r *' .■erred to tit. promise given by the £ partment about three years ago of an this had never been fulfilled . 1 Several members spoke strongly on the matter ami mentioned that freqncntlv toll calls which had been given in *2 two hours and more had to be made urgent before the numbers were ultimately obtained. u It was resolved ihat the president and secretary interview the postmaster wit respect to th. complaints and take whatever steps they consider necessary to have tin- trouble rectified. The danger «>f the Fernleigh Bridge to traffic was again dealt with, and Messrs A. AI. Barriball and W. K. Jerram were appointed ti» wait on the Town Beard at its next meeting to place before it the views j.>f the chamber and to request that endeavours be made to have th* danger relieved. Several numbers expressed the opinion that if something was not done to improve the n idge a serious, if not fatal, accident would be the result.