TAIHAPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3471, 27 April 1920, Page 5

TAIHAPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

The adjourned meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held in the Fire Brigade Hall last night, there being pl'esen‘t': Messrs P. S. Ca:-rOll (chairman), Marlow, Davies, Munro, Cunninghanle, Pra.tt., McCormick, W. White, jun:-., Giifol'd, E. McLaughlan, and C. Masters (secretary).

“It was intended to hold the quarterly meeting last night, but after Waiting for some time for the necessary quorum of fifteen, the idea. was abandoned, and those present set as a Council. SMOKE NUISANCE. A request had been -sent. to the railway authorities, asking for some abatement of the smoke nuisance, caused by trains standing in the station yard, and the Acting-District Trafiic Manager" had replied that the Locomotive Department had been in structed to minimise the nuisance as much as possible. He trusted this would have the desired effect.

LAND FOR -SOLDIER SETTLEMENT With re-gard to the acq'ilisit.ion of Mr Morrison’s estate for soldier settlement, the Returned Soldiers’ Associa~ tion is to be informed that the Ch:imhber will support any movEment i-n the direction indicated.

Correspondence with the Lands Department was read with reference to the acquisition of Block IV., Hautapu, 1401 acres, at Omzttane, for soldier settlement. The block referred to ‘carries a considerable quantity of millable timber. The Chamficr pointed out that the timber could be cut by existing mills, and the block out up in sections suitable for many I'et.ul'lled soldiers wanting land. .

The Commissioner of Crown Lands replied that the timber had been ofi'ered for salein 1911, but o_ffei‘s did not rea_.ch the reserve. As timber was worth very much more to-day’. it will be again offered for sale very shortly. The Chamber welcomed the prospect of something being" done s_hol'_tly. MAIN SOUTH ROAD.._ . . _.ln reply to the Chamber V’s ,request that something should be do‘ne to the Main South Road, the Clerk to the Taihape Borough ‘Council wrote that this would be attended to as soon as metal was available. ADDITIONAL POSTAL FACILITIES ‘The Chamber has-been in communication with the Postal authorities to have the mail «services increased by the night mail trairfs carrying mails from Taihape. 1

The Postma.stel'—General replied that the volume of business that would ensue does not warrant, the provision asked for, pointing out that Taihape was very well served at present withits_mail service to ’s’Wan.ganui. He regretted he could not depart from his previous . decision. Mr W. Glenn wrote that he would invtierview. the Postmtlsfor-Gd.nel‘ai on the matter, and point out the importance of acceding to the Chambei-’s roqucst. .

_~‘»lel_llbel'.’~: of the Chamber voiced the opinion that from the tone of the De-pm-f'ment’s letter it appeared to be thdught that Wanganlli was the headquarters of Taihape. Mr Cunning}:_lame moved: That the Postmaster-General be again written to pointing out that Wel]ingt'on and Auckland were the centres desire? to be communicated with.——Carried. INCORPORATION.

The Registrar of Incorporated Societies wrote that tfhe Taihape Chamber of Commerce had been duly incorporated.

SCENIC RESERVE AT TOE TOE ROAD.

In ieply to 9. suggestion by the Council that the land at the bridge on Toe Toe Road -be set apart for :1 scenic reserve, the Lands Department‘. stated that the zicquisition would be considered by the proper authorities. Mr Carroll said he thought 3. ranger had been up to report on the matter, and There was 3. chance of the land being set apart as a scenic reserve. NAPIERTAIHAPE ROAD.

The Napier Charpber of Cofnnmrce wrote in reply to the local Chambel"s communicafion with regard to the pushing on of the Napier-Taihape road, that the project would "have -their hearty support. INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

A long communication was received from the Welfare League relative to the appointment of a National Conference to deal with industrial strife and the protection of our key industries. (This was pnblished in our columns in extenso some Weeks ago). ‘Consider-able discussion, in a sober and serious vein, ensued on the question of industrial unrest generally whieh was emphasised by the impending railway trouble.

Mr Carroll said the suggested conference would probably do a great deal of good. In his opinion fhc weak link in the .propo~sa,l would be the personnel of‘ the labour representatives attending the conference; who would probably ‘be extremists of the most pronounced type. 'fi'e deplored the use of the strike weiipon in the 'se‘i<tle_menf. of industrial disputes. saying con’rinu~

lity of effort was the 'lif<_»:-blood of the country. ' J Eventually it was decided ‘uha-t the Government be asked to summon 3, Conference on the lines suggested by the VVelfal‘é League. ‘ I BRITISH SHOPPING WEEK.

The idea oi devoting a week in 1921 to the display antl+s.ale of 81-i-fish goods was broached by a. circular from the Roya.l Coionial Institute. The meeting passed’ 3. I‘€Sollltioll in fa'VOlll‘ -of the idea, though the Opinion] was expressed that ‘it /‘would be a. diificult matter to put the American goods in stock out of the “way.

STAMPS AND. SLOT TELEPHONE. Mr Marlow said there was conzsrid» el-able difficulty 1003113’ in getting sufficient stamps at the end of the monrh or at the beginning Of the next, referring particularly to 1d and lid ones. Eightpenny and 4d stamps for telegrams were not procurable in any quantity. This was a. decided inconvenience, and Steps should she taken to remedy it. The other membel‘.s endorsed this statenlen . '

Mr Cunuinghame said the Government should be urged to insfal a stamp machine in the local post office and a slot telephone. There was one at Te Kuiti, 'a place of no mrorrzr impOl't:anCe than Taihape. Mr Carroll thought each post office was allowed a limited quantity of stamps, and «probably Taihape had reached its limit.

-Mr Marlow moved that the postmafster be written to requesting that a larger supply of 1d and 1.1_.d stamps be provided at the en-d of the month; also that -provision be made for a. sufficient quantity -of 4d and Scf stamps.——Seconded by Mr C_-unning-hame and‘ carried.

On the motion of Mr Cunninghame, second by Mr McLaughlan, it was decided to urge upon the Postal De-pzn-t.men’r. the necessity of installing ‘a. slot _stamp machine and slot -telephone in the town. STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES._ Mr Marlow brought up the question of pro-vi-ding a magazine for the storage of explosives, _saying._the _town ‘had had a‘ visit,fl-om_the.'lnSpect.w of Explosive;s,':who ‘had’ -played. up “old H‘ai-'ry” at the naefhofls of storgae iii the town. 'lfl_lev.,§pe2{'ls:el-.p»ointed out the difliculty In storage of small quantities for the average customer. This should be rectifiedhy the Borough Council. i

Mr Cunninghame pointed out “that benzine and explosives could not be stored in the same building. The large dealens. should clutb together and erect a building. Ur M_cLaughlan said Nobles had a scheme for the erection of buildings suitable for storing explo:s.iv‘es, and suggested this firm should be written to.

Mr Munro remarked that a large quantity of explosives would be used in this district by farmers in stumping and clea.ring‘their' land, and some ‘provision should be. ‘maedefor’ storage.

Mr Marlow said it‘was the man who wanted a -small quantity who was handicapped. ‘ '

Mr Cunninghame thought if the persons interested in the sale of explosives brought the matter "before the Council something could be done in the erection of a store, and the Council would probably provide a site. Mr McLaughlan' moved that the Chamber find out from Messrs Nobel and Co. the conditions of the scheme under which they erect magazines, and put the scheme into operation in Tailmpe. Seconded by Mr Marlow and (:a‘rl'ied. Mr P. Ongley was L-le<:ted a member of the Chamber. The meeting t-hen adjourned.