PAPAKURA BUSINESS MEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 944, 10 April 1930, Page 8

PAPAKURA BUSINESS MEN

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING The Papakuru Chamber of Commerce met last evening. Mr. Herbert E. McEntee presided. It was decided to urge the Railway Department to stop the second express from Wellington at Papakura to set down passengers when required. It was pointed out that a train left Papakura for Auckland a few minutes after the express passed through and this would to connect with all stations to Newmarket, with a saving of two hours. It was announced that Wednesday, May 7, had been fixed for the halfyearly conference of the Franklin Combined Chambers of Commerce. A letter was received from the Panatoetoe Chamber of Commerce stating that a joint meeting with the Papatoetoe Welfare League is to be held in Papatoetoe on Monday evening to discuss ways and means of - bringing pressure to bear on the Government to have the morning and evening workers’ trains arrive at and depart from a point nearer Queen Street than the new railway station. Dr. A. B. Jameson, of Papatoetoe, waited on the chamber, and explained ' the position, and s aitk the Auckland ‘ Chamber was sending two men to place before the meeting the ad.van- • tages to be derived of proceeding with ihe Morningside tunnel scheme. The chamber promised to support the request regarding workers’ trains being run to Queen Street, but rejected • the Morningside tunnel scheme. Mr. 1,. Thornton was appointed as delegate to attend the meeting in Papatoetoe. It was decided to send a letter of congratulation to the Minister of Railways expressing satisfaction at the good progress made with the duplication of the line from Papatoetoe to Papakura. which it is understood will be completed in September. The chamber resolved to approach the Town Board and co-operate with them in making suitable arrangements lor the official opening of" the new court house next month. The following Papakura remits v ere adopted for the forthcoming Franklin conference: “That the Minister of Railways be urged to reduce the passenger fares on the railways with a view to more favourable competition with road transport. “That this conference views with grave concern the tremendous fire loss of £1,250,000 a year in the Dominion, and urges the Government to set up a committee to inquire into and to promote legislation requiring that a judicial inquiry be held after each lire. “That the Minister of Railways bo ; urged to reduce the time taken by suburban trains in travelling from } Auckland to Papakura and vice “That the conference views with • alarm the proposed decrease in the defence vote as outlined. “That owing to the increased wants of motorists, the petrol tax be increased to 6d.