STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will recelre prompt attention.) r CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. April 7. The executive of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce met last night. Present: Messrs. J. B. Richards (president), J. H. Ashton, J. W. Boon, C. Martin, and W. McDonald. It was decided to again inform the Postmaster-General of the urgent necessity for tlie Tahora-Tatu telephone The sub-comroittee appointed at the annual meeting to communicate with the Government regarding the plans of the new post office, v/as requested to urge upon the authorities the necessity for speeding up the matter.

Letters were received from the Taranaki and Hawera Chambers supporting the Stratford Chamber's suggestion that a meeting of representatives of the various chambers be arranged with the District Traffic Manager, for the purpose of discussing the delay in the transit of goods from New Plymouth breakwater to Stratford. ft was decided to ask the New Plymouth Chamber to convene the conference at an early daie. Mr. 0. Malone was appointed the S'tratforc representative at the conference. It was also decided to discuss at the eont ference the question of obtaining im proved shipping services to New PVf. mouth and Patea.

In connection with the supply of phosphates from Nauru Island, it was decided to write to the Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce stating that keen interest was being taken in the matter in the district; that the supply of phosphates was urgently needed, and that the Chamber would be pleased to receive any information in the hands of the department concerning prospects of the development cf Nauru and the probable date of supplier being received. Regarding the proposed new railway station at Stratford, it was decided to communicate with the General Manager, pointing out that the citizens had endorsed the plans submitted by the Department; that the present station was a menace to the public and a bar to the progress of "the town, and that the early commencement of the work was desired. It was decided to ask the Mayor and the chairman, of ..'the Railway League to co-operate with the Chamber in this connection.

The town clerk of New Plymouth wrote asking the Chamber to appoint a delegate to give evidence at the commission of enquiry in connection with the Taranaki Countv Council's motor bylaw. It was decided to reply stating that while members of the Chamber did not approve of the enforcement of the by-law in question, they did not see that they could offer any serviceable evidence at the ennuirv.

It wns decided to bold the quarterly meeting of the Chamber in .Tune, and the chairman was authorised to arrange, if possible, for an address to be given at the meeting by an outside commercial man.

A letter wes received from the Asso, eiation of New Zealand Chambers of Commerce intimating that a communication had been received from the Royal Colonial Institute, suggesting that an F.mniro shopping week should' be held, in 1021.—Tt wa; decided to enquire for further particulars of the proposal. The chairman intimated that there was a possibility of a conference beine called shortly to discuss the question or National shipping.

GENERAL, The usual weekly half-holiday will be observed in Stratford to-morrow (Thursday). The spell of fine weather which Stratford hiu enjoyed for the past fortnight Was broken at noon to-day when rain set in. The rain continued intermittently throughout the afternoon, but towards evening commenced to fall, very heavily.

A collision occurred at the Began Street railway crossing about 5.30 yesterday between a gig drivui bv Mrs. J- Moir (Douglas) and some railway trucks which Hero bcinrr shunted into the station. T,ic »ig was i:p?et and slightly damaged, but Mrs. Moir m« ~n - injured, injured, except for a few abrash.nst. Advice has be.™ received by tin Prince of Wales' Rccsodon Conrj itto that the programme arranged for Strafford has been approved." "The royal train is due to arrive at th? station'at 12.8 p.m. aijd departs at 1-2.23 on April

The Rev. R. B. Tinslev, Methodist minister at Stratford for the past four years, who has been transferred to Addington (Christchureh), left. Stratford this morning, accompanied by Mrs Tinsley and family. There was a good number of friends at the station to hid them farewell.

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